user avatar

Miriam Lopez

Advisor at Kestra Advisory

Updated today

Location

Leland, NC

Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

32 years

About

Miriam Lopez is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory services. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she hosts virtual classes for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides fiduciary services, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Client services

Based on Kestra Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Kestra Advisory

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Kestra Advisory

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Not sure if this advisor is right for you?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting typically range from $1,000 to $100,000, negotiated with the client.

Percentage

Start-up - $1,999,999: 1.50% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.75% $25,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation is available through affiliated broker-dealer Kestra IS; commissions and fees vary by product.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis when applicable.

Subscriptions

Subscription fees may be charged monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually for financial planning or consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 (minimum for AdvisorChoice platform, but may be waived) Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fees on AdvisorEnterprise platform: $60 (APM-Tickets), $95 (APM-Wrap), $75 (FSP and SMA), $350 (UMA) Fee-only: Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $100,000 but can be more or less as negotiated. Financial planning and consulting fees can also be charged hourly, as a percentage of assets, flat fee, or subscription (e.g., monthly, quarterly).

Location

Leland, NC

Most active in

New Jersey · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

Kestra Advisory

2016 - Present (10 years)

Kestra Investment Services, LLc

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

user avatar

Eric C

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

Harborside Capital

Eric Cerrone is a financial advisor at Harborside Capital with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harborside Capital since 2019, following a prior tenure at Liberty Capital Inc from 2006 to 2022. Harborside Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as entities such as LLCs, corporations, and trusts. The firm combines medium- to long-term positions with selective short-term trading, employing a range of analytical methods and actively trading derivatives, futures, options, and digital assets within client accounts.

Active portfolio management
user avatar

Douglas I

Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Neuse River Capital, LLC

Douglas Isenberg is the sole advisor at Neuse River Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Wilmington, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Neuse River Capital in 2011, he developed a combined JD/MBA background. Outside of his advisory role, Isenberg maintains a separate practice in life coaching. Neuse River Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, with a focus on customizing asset allocations according to client-specific risk tolerance, income needs, and tax considerations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various investment vehicles and offers paid analysis of held-away assets while relying on an institutional custodian for trade execution and operational support.

Wealth management Income planning Tax-loss harvesting
user avatar

Michael S

Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Pembroke Wealth Management, LLC

Michael Santana is a financial advisor with Pembroke Wealth Management, LLC in Wilmington, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has been with Pembroke Wealth Management. Outside of advising, Santana serves as a business consultant to several farm-related companies and is involved as a managing member in multiple real estate and commercial property businesses. Pembroke Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
user avatar

Darren R

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

Rock Financial Planning, LLC

Darren Rock is a financial advisor at Rock Financial Planning, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of experience in financial planning. His background includes roles in EMS consulting, software at nCino, and service in the United States Marine Corps for over two decades. Rock Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only, comprehensive financial planning and related investment advisory services for individuals, families, and select business owners and professionals. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach centered on asset allocation, diversification, and low-cost, tax-efficient pooled vehicles.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization General tax planning Passive / index investing Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

Paige G

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

Ronald R Geiger LLC

Paige Grace is a financial advisor at Ronald R Geiger LLC in Wilmington, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. She has been with Ronald R Geiger LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Intracoastal Realty for ten years. Ronald R Geiger LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, providing financial planning through various services such as Wealth Achievement Plans, consultations, benefit plan consulting, seminars, and asset management. The firm uses client questionnaires to guide investment recommendations across bonds, stocks, closed-end funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, with accounts reviewed quarterly and managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
user avatar

David D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Coastal Capital Management, LLC

David Doyle is a financial advisor at Coastal Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at Coastal Asset Management since 2014. Doyle serves as a director of the Doyle Foundation, a family foundation, and is involved in teaching investment analysis and options strategies through his website, On The Money Options. Coastal Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and uses strategies including long-term trading, options, and hedging. It provides customized Investment Policy Statements and issues client newsletters in addition to standard reporting.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Concentrated stock management Wealth management
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through — whether you ultimately need an advisor or not.

Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly — so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

Warmer provides personalized recommendations and introductions to independent fiduciary advisors. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

Each advisor listed on our site is an independent fiduciary responsible for their own advice. Warmer may receive fees from advisors for participation or referrals; these fees are paid by advisors and do not affect the fees clients pay for advisory services.

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before entering into an advisory relationship.

By using our service, you agree to Warmer's Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement and Privacy Policy. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")