Svitlana P Dorofina

Advisor at Merrill — Plantation, FL N Pine Island Rd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Plantation, FL 33324

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,162 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Svitlana Dorofina is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She brings over 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, having started her career in 2003 and joined Merrill in 2010. Svitlana specializes in high-net-worth client relationships and offers expertise in areas such as equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, and portfolio management. She approaches wealth management by integrating home, health, leisure, and philanthropy aspects to develop tailored strategies that meet her clients’ goals and aspirations.

Svitlana holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with a minor in Economics from Northeastern Illinois University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She has earned several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English, she is an active member of the Chicago community and participates in initiatives such as Better Money Habits, a Bank of America program in partnership with Khan Academy, and the Chicago Public Library Foundation Associate Council.

Residing in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood with her husband and rescue dog, Svitlana enjoys biking, vegetarian cooking, hiking, running, skiing, traveling, yoga, and reading. She is part of The Sheppard Group team recognized by Forbes as one of the Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams in 2024, and she has been named among Forbes’ Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State for 2023 and 2024 as well as Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors Best-in-State in 2023.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Location

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Plantation, FL N Pine Island Rd

600 N Pine Island Rd

Plantation FL 33324

Advisors at this office

14

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

22 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Plantation, FL

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Plantation, FL

Wells Fargo Clearing

2006 - 2008 • 2 years

FL

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Business activities & affiliations

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Stuart C

ChFC®, CFS®, Series 63, Series 65

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Stuart Chamberlin Jr. is a financial advisor with three decades of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently registered as an Investment Advisor Representative with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, where he has served clients since 2020. He is also the owner of Chamberlin Financial Inc., an insurance agency he founded in 2013, through which he offers fixed and life insurance products. Stuart holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Certified Fund Specialist (CFS®) designations. He is currently licensed as a Series 65 Investment Advisor Representative and maintains active Life, Health, and Annuity insurance licenses. His previous securities registrations include Series 7, Series 63, and Series 24 (Securities Principal). Sound Income Strategies manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis alongside equity review and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Income planning Annuities Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner

Kevin D

Series 63, Series 65

Hillsboro Beach, FL

Tempus Wealth Management

Kevin Dziubela is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and National Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Tempus Wealth Management, a financial services business. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a network of over 6,800 independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed solutions.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement
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David A. L

Series 63, Series 65

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

David Lurch LLC

David A. Lurch is a financial advisor with David Lurch LLC in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his own firm in 2024, he worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years. He serves on the board of directors for the Miami Yacht Club, a nonprofit organization. David Lurch LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analyses within a modern portfolio theory framework, employing both long-term and active trading strategies across a variety of investment products.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management
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Matthew H

CFP®

Pompano Beach, FL

Hinkle Financial Services LLC

Matthew Hinkle is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Hinkle Financial Services LLC. He has been a partner at Hinkle, Rhine & Root LLC, an accounting firm, since 2022 and previously worked at Hinkle, Richter & Rhine LLP for 14 years. Hinkle Financial Services LLC provides referral and advisory services by placing clients with third-party money managers and offering comprehensive financial planning and hourly consultations. The firm does not manage client portfolios directly but emphasizes selecting external registered managers and focuses on solicitor arrangements and hourly planning engagements.

General retirement planning General tax planning
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Bruce K

CFA®, Series 66

Plantation, FL

Envision Asset Management, Inc.

Bruce Konners is the sole advisor at Envision Asset Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Plantation, Florida. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. and Bluekey Personal Wealth Planning. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a director and volunteer with the University of Florida Hillel. Envision Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a boutique, one-advisor model. The firm combines traditional asset-based arrangements with a subscription-style engagement and supplements client communication with periodicals and newsletters.

Wealth management
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Hugh M

Series 65

Davie, FL

Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC

Hugh Moore is the principal advisor at Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC in Davie, FL, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Harmonies of Hope. Outside of financial advising, he serves as the CEO and insurance agent of Interactive Financial Network, Inc., an insurance services business he has led since 1993, and also provides tax preparation and advisory services through IFN Business & Tax Services, LLC. Moore Financial Planning Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-based firm serving primarily individual clients with financial planning, cash-flow management, qualified plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a meeting-driven client process and uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including use of the Betterment for Advisors platform and referrals to third-party managers.

Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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