Large-firm financial advisors working with clients approaching retirement in Puerto Rico

Andrew Themis is a financial advisor with HSBC SECURITIES (USA) Inc. in New York, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at HSBC SECURITIES (USA) Inc. since 2014 and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2016. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to various clients, including individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers multiple program types ranging from client-directed accounts to fully discretionary options, utilizing a five-profile risk model and combining strategic and tactical asset-allocation advice supported by affiliated advisory and fund selection services.

David Rey is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and spent 23 years with American Portfolios Financial Services before joining Osaic in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates several insurance and annuity businesses focused on life insurance and fixed annuities. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with financial planning and managed-account solutions, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Jerry Dempsey Jr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 30 years of industry experience, with prior roles including senior positions at Silverleaf Insurance Company and ownership in multiple financial services and technology firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a family-owned truck parts and repair business where he serves as Vice President. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through a network of independent financial professionals and supports multiple platform arrangements, combining proprietary and third-party model solutions.

Micah Wakefield is a financial advisor at TrueHaven Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes eight years at Swan Wealth Advisors, Inc. Wakefield is also the managing member of several special purpose vehicles associated with TrueHaven. TrueHaven Capital provides investment advisory and family office services to high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process and offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and alternative investment advisory.

Renato Estefano is a financial advisor at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC since 2023, as well as at Leucadia Asset Management and Jefferies & Company, Inc. since 2012. Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC provides fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers a customized, collaborative planning process covering a range of topics including tax and estate planning, executive compensation, and philanthropic planning.

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 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Stavroula Koutsfetsoulis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in fiduciary activities as an attorney-in-fact (power of attorney). Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that provides retirement-income planning services primarily to individuals with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team, focusing on tailored retirement income strategies.

Barbara Brewer is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, tailoring strategies to clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party providers.

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Lee Chen is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Pasadena, California, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Chen serves on the board of directors for the San Gabriel Country Club. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary capital market research with a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 and previously at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit Alpha Light Fund Inc., focused on renovating the House of Alpha. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, leveraging LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.