Thomas Anthony Francomano

Advisor at Merrill — Breckenridge, CO

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Breckenridge, CO

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Thomas Francomano is a Senior Financial Advisor and partner advisor with The Lake Norman Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Huntersville, North Carolina. He works with individuals, families, and business owners to accumulate and preserve wealth, helping them reach their short- and long-term financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

TJ joined The Lake Norman Group of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2018 as a Financial Advisor in Boulder, Colorado, shortly after earning his Bachelor's Degree from Colorado State University. He returned to the Charlotte, North Carolina area in 2020 and focuses on understanding clients' needs and goals to establish customized strategies that consider risk tolerance and changing market conditions. He provides ongoing reviews and recommendations to assist clients in tracking their progress.

He holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). TJ is involved in his community in Denver, North Carolina, coaching youth lacrosse for local organizations and volunteering as a mentor with the Big Brother Big Sister program. He is also affiliated with the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce and engaged with the Lake Norman Outlaw Lacrosse.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Wealth management Divorce financial planning

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Commissions

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Location

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Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2009 - Present • 17 years

Huntersville, NC

Merrill

2008 - Present • 18 years

Huntersville, NC

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Business activities & affiliations

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Douglas Z

Series 63, Series 65

Breckenridge, CO

Zidel Financial Inc.

Douglas Zidel is the sole advisor at Zidel Financial Inc. in Breckenridge, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LaSalle St Securities for 25 years. Zidel Financial, Inc. provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory using fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified long-term investment portfolios.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Real estate investing
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Stephen G

Series 63, Series 65

Breckenridge, CO

Gladstone Financial LLC

Stephen Gladstone is the principal of Gladstone Financial LLC in Breckenridge, CO, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Gladstone Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, Gladstone is also a professional musician. Gladstone Financial provides ongoing asset management and financial consulting primarily on a non-discretionary basis to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, employing a blend of charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical investment methods.

Options & derivatives strategies
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David K

Series 65

Silverthorne, CO

Covered Call LLC

David Keller is the sole advisor at Covered Call LLC in Silverthorne, Colorado, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has managed Covered Call LLC since 2014. Keller’s prior professional experience includes work in Japan and Hong Kong. Covered Call LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, using a range of options-based strategies alongside fixed income and diversified mutual funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for its active use of derivatives in separately managed accounts and serves a significant non-U.S. client base with tailored investment approaches.

Options & derivatives strategies Income planning
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Andria P

Series 65

Breckenridge, CO

PYN Wealth Management LLC

Andria Pyn is the principal advisor of PYN Wealth Management LLC in Breckenridge, Colorado, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Zidel Financial, Inc. for seven years before founding her current firm. Outside of financial advising, she works as a bartender in the hospitality industry. PYN Wealth Management LLC offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, tailoring asset allocation to each client’s specific circumstances and accepting discretionary authority while allowing for written investment restrictions.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning
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Sean B

CFA®

Dillon, CO

DC Capital Management, LLC

Sean Butson is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of DC Capital Management, LLC since 2011. DC Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals and various institutional clients. The firm utilizes a blend of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers proprietary model portfolios tailored to different risk profiles, operating as a solo practice with centralized decision-making.

Active portfolio management
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Edward L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Breckenridge, CO

Pierce Wealth Partners, Inc.

Edward Lara is a CFP® professional with over 54 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pierce Wealth Partners, Inc., where he has worked since 2021, and previously operated his own firm, Lara, May & Associates, LLC, for 11 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the investment committee for the National Repertory Orchestra, reviewing investment recommendations for its endowments. Pierce Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and written financial plans, combining active and passive investment strategies, and operates proprietary wrap fee programs through its affiliation with a woman-owned, WBE-certified broker-dealer.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Women Business Owners
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