Christopher Palermo is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2014, working in Scottsdale, AZ. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach featuring proprietary due diligence and utilizes third-party platforms to implement client strategies.

Meryl Feys is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bradley Wealth and Hope College. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing a proprietary Focus List and a formal due-diligence process to implement client strategies across third-party independent managers.

Luke Jackson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO. He began his career at Beacon Pointe in 2023 and has a background in full-time education from 2014 to 2024. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes, combining proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers.

Heather Schaber is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Milwaukee, WI, with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Aoy Mitchell from 2016 to 2022. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Megan Allen is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles with the University of Rochester and the YMCA of Greater Rochester, as well as experience at Conifer Realty LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, utilizing a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies.

Jeffrey Howden is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe since 2022, following seven years at Altavista Wealth Management. He serves as a trustee for a non-client family trust. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and combining active and passive strategies, while sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Laura Williams is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC for eight years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and both active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Mark Mathers is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Waltham, MA. Prior to 2015, he was associated with Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions, among other services.

Alisa Garnek is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott and has been associated with various Beacon Pointe entities since 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Donald Hertling is a CFP® professional with over 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Heller Wealth Advisors for 11 years. Hertling maintains involvement in insurance services through his role at JD Associates, LLC, where he works with clients on property and casualty insurance. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Debra Curry is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Yosemite Capital Management and Syndicated Capital Inc, where she worked for 16 years each, as well as Bridge Advisory LLC. Outside of advisory services, she is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation across third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies alongside a formal manager due-diligence process.

Thomas Stefaniak is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, and has previously worked at Pinnacle Wealth Management and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent at Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using third-party platforms and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Anna Larina is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She previously served as president and investment advisor representative at The Financial Advisors, LLC for 19 years and is currently involved in transitioning advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers across public and private asset classes and provides comprehensive reporting, analytics, and participant education for retirement plans.

Jacob Heisler is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Scottsdale, AZ, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Versant Capital Management and Barnes Investment Advisory. He also holds a role as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Melissa Gerckens is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at Heller Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2019 and other entities within the Beacon Pointe organization. She is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, with a focus on private and public asset classes.

Andrew Holmes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financial Planning Solutions, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he had two years of experience with State Line Propane LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

James Simone is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, having previously been employed at firms including Rainier Financial Group, LPL Financial, Ameriprise Financial Services, WHV Investments, and Burridge Group. He serves as a board member for Friends of Athletic Fields, a nonprofit advocacy group in Seattle. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies in both public and private asset classes.

Lucas Deslauriers is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and managed the transition of the advisory business following an acquisition. His background also includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Richard Fine is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 23 years at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, retirement-plan services, and OCIO solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Amber Lembo is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to that, she was employed at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Integrated Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across public and private asset classes.