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Steven Richard La Chance

Advisor at Merrill — Orange, CT

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Orange, CT 06477

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,560

Across 3,166 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Steven La Chance is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bank of America and served in the United States Army for three years. He also has experience working at Naugatuck Valley Community College. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Client services

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Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Location

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Orange, CT

445 Boston Post Rd

Orange CT 06477

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Milford, CT

Merrill

2020 - Present • 6 years

Milford, CT

Ed The Treeman

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Prospect, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College

2018 - 2025 • 7 years

Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Waterbury, CT

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Prospect, CT

United States Army

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

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Business activities & affiliations

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Paul M

CFP®, Series 66

North Haven, CT

Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Paul Morrone is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has held prior roles at US Financial Advisors, LLC, LPL Financial, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Morrone also practices as a certified public accountant providing tax preparation and accounting services and is a notary public. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, combining proprietary strategies with third-party managers and platforms such as LPL, Fidelity, Schwab, and SEI.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Laura S

Series 63, Series 65

Woodbridge, CT

Capital Trust and Associates LLC

Laura Simon is a financial advisor with Capital Trust and Associates LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has led Capital Trust and Associates since 2013. Simon is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Connecticut, authorized to sell long-term care insurance. Capital Trust and Associates is an independent firm providing investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and corporate clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios, often utilizing SEI’s asset allocation models and third-party managers.

Wealth management Annuities
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Patrick B

Series 63, Series 65

Fairfield, CT

Aspetuck Financial Management LLC

Patrick Byrne is a financial advisor at Aspetuck Financial Management LLC in Fairfield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspetuck Financial Management since 2005. Aspetuck Financial Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and corporate clients. The firm uses a macro-driven, risk-managed portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified strategies across various asset classes and is notable for publicly disclosing performance results and providing ERISA 3(38) plan management and participant education.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management
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Donato R

Series 66

Shelton, CT

Rosales Wealth Group LLC

Donato Rosales is a financial advisor with Rosales Wealth Group LLC in Shelton, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Prudential Financial Planning Services and LPL Enterprise. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent associated with the Connecticut Health Enrollment Center Co. Rosales Wealth Group LLC is a single-advisor independent firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach comprising low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the option to include individual securities or independent managers, while also maintaining an affiliated insurance agency.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Kevin N

Series 66

Fairfield, CT

NJK Wealth Management

Kevin Nunez is a financial advisor at NJK Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. NJK Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term orientation, focusing on a defined set of instruments including mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, real estate funds, venture capital funds, and private placements.

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

David V

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

New Haven, CT

Smarter Way Wealth

David Van Osdol is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2021. In this role, he collaborates with clients to understand their unique financial goals and needs, developing tailored strategies to help pursue those objectives. His professional experience spans over two decades, including positions as a Financial Planning Specialist at Ameriprise from 2019 to 2021, Registered Representative at Cetera Advisors from 2018 to 2019, and Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Smith Barney (Morgan Stanley) from 1998 to 2008. This extensive background provides him with a broad perspective on financial planning and portfolio management. David emphasizes forming strong relationships with clients and their families, prioritizing trust, reliability, and competency in his work. No additional information on education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement was provided.

Passive / index investing
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