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Brian Mccarthy

Advisor at Equity Services, inc. — Staten Island, NY

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Staten Island, NY

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Equity Services, inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

507

Across 160 offices

Clients per advisor

23 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$221,971 Low

HNW client ratio

26% High

About

Brian Mccarthy is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Equity Services, Inc. and has held prior roles at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-authoring a children’s book planned for self-publication. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms often utilizing third-party asset managers and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Client services

Based on Equity Services, inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Equity Services, inc.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on Equity Services, inc.

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for single financial plans, generally not exceeding $15,000, typically up to $1,200 advance payment limit without agreement

Percentage

$1 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually (0.25% quarterly) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.75% annually (0.1875% quarterly) $2,500,001 - $4,999,999: 0.60% annually (0.15% quarterly) $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually (0.125% quarterly) $10,000,001+: 0.35% annually (0.0875% quarterly), $3,500 per million (round up) annual flat fee

Commissions

Earns commissions on sales of securities and insurance products as broker-dealer

Project-based

Financial planning/consulting fees based on hourly charges, negotiable, generally not exceeding $15,000 total per agreement, not to exceed $1,200 advance unless agreed

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 to $750,000 (varies by program) Fee-only: Typically negotiable AUM fees up to stated maximums; no commissions for advisory programs

Location

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Staten Island, NY

Staten Island NY

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Equity Services Inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Montpelier, VT

National Life Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Staten Island, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Houston, TX

Equity Services Inc

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Montpelier, VT

National Life

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

New York, NY

Park Avenue securities

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

New York, NY

Guardian life Insurance Company

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

New York, NY

National Financial Network/Guardian

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

New York, NY

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Staten Island, NY

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LlC

2009 - 2021 • 12 years

New Brunswick, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jori G

Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24

New York, NY

Guzhuna Asset Management

Jori Guzhuna is a financial strategist and founder of Guzhuna Asset Management, an independent registered investment advisory firm serving a select clientele of entrepreneurs, executives, and multi-generational families. His philosophy is rooted in a disciplined bottom-up approach to wealth management. Every client engagement begins with risk management and asset protection—ensuring the foundation is secure—followed by strategic tax mitigation. From there, planning expands into investment strategy, capital deployment, and long-term legacy design. Operating under a fiduciary standard, Jori provides objective, conflict-free advice with no proprietary products or commission-driven incentives. His work integrates institutional-grade investment access with advanced planning techniques, enabling clients to preserve, grow, and transfer wealth with precision. He is also recognized for implementing sophisticated investment approaches typically reserved for institutional environments. These strategies are designed to enhance efficiency, manage downside exposure, and create more controlled outcomes across varying market conditions—while remaining aligned with each client’s overall risk profile and objectives. Known for discretion and strategic clarity, Jori architects comprehensive financial structures designed to withstand complexity and deliver enduring results across generations.

General tax planning Business sale tax planning Wealth management Active portfolio management Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Real Estate Professional Self-Employed HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Allan K

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Staten Island, NY

Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC

Allan Katz is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stirlingshire RIA LLC and Stirlingshire BD LLC since 2023, in addition to serving as president of Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of finance, Katz is a freelance trombone player and owns a model train business. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment vehicles and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Tomas G

CFP®, Series 66, CIMA®, CPWA®

Summit, NJ

Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC

Tomas Geoghegan is a CFP® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC since 2016, where he is the sole advisor. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, institutions, and businesses. Beacon Hill employs an evidence-based, largely passive investment approach focused on global diversification, modest factor tilts, and high-quality fixed income to manage portfolio volatility, and it offers distinctive pension-consulting services including plan investment platform analysis and participant education.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals

Joe F

CFP®, CFA®

New York, NY

Fortrove Partners

Hi! My name is Joe Forish and I started Fortrove Partners to help technologists deal with challenges of company ownership / equity compensation. From a young age, I learned about maximizing hard work and doing what you do best while working at my father’s auto dealership. I also saw first-hand both the rewards and challenges of running a business. Prior to Fortrove, I honed my expertise investing in public and private equity. I graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Finance and International Business, and from the Harvard Business Analytics Program, with Distinction. In my free time you will find me skiing an evergreen tree-lined run or longboarding when it’s cloudy and glassy. I live in New York City with my wife Linda.

Startup equity planning Exec comp design Business ownership considerations Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Christopher G

CFA®

Jersey City, NJ

Atherean Asset Management LLC

Christopher Gething founded Atherean Asset Management LLC in 2014 as an independent investment advisory firm after working as a financial adviser at various firms including MetLife Securities since 2006. He is also the managing member of the general partner to the Atherean Value Fund, LP, a value-oriented long-short equity fund which was formed in 2023. Prior to working in investment management he worked as an engineer at companies including ABAQUS, Inc, now part of Dassault Systèmes. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, and is also a Certified Financial Planner practitioner. He has Sc.B. and Sc.M. degrees in engineering from Brown University, and did graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Xi. Atherean Asset Management LLC offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and investment funds. The firm manages customized separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, Atherean Value Fund, LP, using an equity-centered approach that combines strategic asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and fundamental valuation.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Daniel D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24

New York, NY

Stirlingshire Investments

Daniel Drahos is a financial advisor with Stirlingshire Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Monmouth Capital Management, Worden Capital Management LLC, and Aegis Capital Corp. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, and offers access to various investment types such as mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, REITs, private placements, and alternative vehicles.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities
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