Top financial advisors working with retirees 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.

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.

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.

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lucky Duck, a venture she has been part of since 2025. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.