David Suess is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 23 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including The Prudential Insurance Co. of America and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth soccer teams. 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-driven investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers services such as discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Trenton Jolly is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Stratis Risk Solution. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and offers proprietary private funds and interval fund advisory services.

Samuel Mitchell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Ironmark Advisors, LLC and various Beacon Pointe entities dating back to 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Mitchell is a licensed insurance agent involved with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across active and passive strategies. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Michael Byman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hemington Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Beacon Pointe in 2025. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager “Focus List,” employs both active and passive asset allocation strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Kenneth Griffin is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and V Tennis prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary manager due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Katherine Fries is a Certified Financial Planner® with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously spent over 17 years at The Family Firm. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined approach that includes allocating across third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a variety of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Danielle Wen is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Castor Ventures and Retail Ecommerce Ventures. Outside of finance, she owns Lace and Liberty, a custom wedding dress retail business based in San Francisco, which she oversees without operational duties. Beacon Pointe Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and retirement plan clients, offering wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, and outsourced CIO services. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers, employs both active and passive strategies, and provides customized reporting and education, distinguishing itself with proprietary private fund management and interval fund advisement.

Gene Ka is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021. Prior to this, he operated his own RIA firm, Gene Ka RIA, for 25 years and was involved with APW Capital, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he 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 retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using a proprietary Focus List and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Rachelle Dix is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes ten years at Coyle Financial Counsel, LLC. She is a member of Money Motivation LLC, an education-focused organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and consulting services to individual investors, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with independent manager selections and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Mark Generales is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Southern Trust Financial Planning, and Securities America Inc. He also serves as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, focusing on life, health, and accident 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-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

John Gerling is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corporation and Michigan Financial Advisors Corp. Gerling is based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, including charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banking institutions. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using both active and passive strategies, supported by a formal due-diligence process and third-party platforms.

Joshua Trubow is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC for nine 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 using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Justin Nelson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His career includes roles at Essential Wealth Management, Principal Life Insurance Company, and LPL Financial, among others. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates a quick lube business in Wichita, KS. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies with due diligence on third-party managers and offers proprietary private funds alongside broad institutional and retail client services.

Allison Geiger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Heritage Financial Planning for 11 years. Based in Dallas, TX, her career spans roles focused on financial planning and advisory services. 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 using proprietary due diligence processes and sponsors several private funds and a registered interval fund.

Brian Plowman is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, leverages third-party independent managers, and provides extensive reporting and participant education.

Tammy Pioch is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Hightower Advisors, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Ellevest, UBS Wealth Management, RBC Capital Markets, and Merrill. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Josh Rummonds is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe in various capacities since 2018, as well as with Principal Financial Group from 2016 to 2018. Rummonds is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of internally modeled asset allocation and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Jeffrey Kralovec is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2021, he worked for Next Generation Wealth Management, Inc. for 15 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a manager-driven 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.

Carrie Maglia is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Yorkbridge Wealth Partners, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Maglia is also an insurance agent involved in the sale of life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a broad client base including individual high-net-worth investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies, uses third-party independent managers selected through quantitative and qualitative due diligence, and offers proprietary private funds alongside retirement plan analytics and participant education.

Kenneth Kann is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Windsor Capital Management, LLC for seven years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.