Large-firm, options & derivatives strategies financial advisors in Paradise, NV

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you trade or hold options and derivatives, you need an advisor who understands how these contracts affect your overall portfolio risk and tax situation. A common mistake is treating options strategies like regular stock trades, which can lead to unexpected losses or tax complications. Large-firm advisors often have access to specialized resources and teams that support complex derivatives strategies.

  • Risk management focus. Confirm how they assess the unique risks options and derivatives add to your investments, beyond standard market fluctuations.
  • Tax implications expertise. Ask how they handle the federal tax treatment of options gains and losses, especially given Nevada’s lack of state income tax.
  • Strategy integration. See if they explain how derivatives fit into your broader financial goals, not just as isolated trades.
  • Access to firm resources. Large firms may offer advanced tools and research; check how your advisor leverages these for your benefit.

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Nigelenn H

Series 63, Series 66

Las Vegs, NV

LPL Financial

Niggelen Holman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. He is also involved with Silver State Wealth Management as a business activity connected to his LPL practice. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Clarizcel P

Series 63, Series 65

Las Vegas, NV

Transamerica Financial Advisors

Clarizcel Perez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Mindoula Health, Boys Town, Doordash, Inc., and Epica Medical Innovations. She also serves as an in-home family consultant for the nonprofit organization Boys Town, working with families of at-risk youth. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Ronald H

Series 63, Series 66

Las Las Vegas, NV

Navigator Wealth Advisors

Ronald Hyde is a financial advisor at Navigator Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Securities America Advisors. Navigator Wealth Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, estates, trusts, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial plans, primarily using ETF model portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

General retirement planning Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management
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Daurene L

CFP®, Series 63

Las Vegas, NV

GSP Financial Strategies

Daurene Lee is a CFP® with 25 years of experience and the principal of GSP Financial Strategies, an independent advisory firm she has led since 2007. She holds a Series 63 license and is also a licensed real estate agent. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in fixed insurance sales and prepaid legal services. GSP Financial Strategies provides financial planning, consulting, coaching, and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and uses sub-advisers and third-party manager programs for specialized strategies.

General tax planning
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Nasser M

Series 63, Series 65

Las Vegas, NV

Primerica Advisors

Nasser Mehrzad is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1988 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Mehrzad LLC, a legal entity associated with Primerica. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options, operating primarily as a wrap-fee solution. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors while offering a range of investment models including Strategic, Tactical, Tax-Aware, and Income Distribution approaches.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Alan T

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Regal Investment Advisors LLC

Alan Toman is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC in Los Angeles, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Regal Investment Advisors since 2018 and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory role, Toman is active in the insurance sector, offering accident and health insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and traditional life insurance products through American Senior Benefits and as an insurance agent. Regal Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and other registered advisers, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes, with advisers selecting allocations and granting Regal authority to implement and manage strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Ethan S

CFP®, Series 65

Auburn Hills, MI

Plante Moran financial advisors

Ethan Siekkinen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and operated Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, manager search, and tax-lot accounting services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Stephen H

Series 65

Plano, TX

Fisher Investments

Stephen Harris is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fisher Investments in 2023, he worked for Fiba Basketball and East Stroudsburg University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm utilizes a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and provides sub-advisory and retirement plan services.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Willie M

Series 63, Series 66

Cary, NC

Equitable Advisors

Willie Myles is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Cary, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously serving at Axa Advisors and MSI Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of representatives and third-party managers. The firm offers various investment vehicles and ERISA fiduciary services, relying on third-party program sponsors and an affiliation with a publicly traded parent company.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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