Large-firm advisors focused on social security optimization in Puerto Rico

Alejandro Santiago is a financial advisor at Atlantis Investment Coaching, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Atlantis Investment Coaching since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent and provides business consulting services to his family's businesses. Atlantis Investment Coaching primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans and business entities. The firm offers holistic financial planning and educational workshops, following an asset-class, market-efficient investment philosophy that emphasizes the use of no-load, structured, or index funds and refers clients to third-party investment managers for portfolio management.

Francisco Texidor Figueroa is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Banco Popular and Banco Cooperative de PR. He also provides retirement plan consulting services through a related business, Retirement Partner Advisors. Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and corporate accounts, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services. The firm manages approximately $1.3 billion across a broad range of investment types and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in portfolio construction.

Jose Quinones Porrata is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Modern Capital Advisors, Modern Capital Securities, and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated as an independent insurance agent since 1982, focusing on disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, long-term care, and property & casualty insurance. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients by offering portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm provides both commissionable brokerage and insurance products alongside advisory services, with investment recommendations tailored to client goals and multiple program structures including firm-managed wrap programs and separate account platforms.

Alexandra Marquez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at CUNA Brokerage Services, CUNA Mutual Group, and Citi International Financial Services. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Patrick Rien is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC since 2010. He is based in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and is part of a five-advisor team at the firm. Euro Pacific Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts and mutual funds. The firm emphasizes international exposure with a blend of top-down and bottom-up analysis, managing approximately $1.36 billion in discretionary assets across a diverse client base and institutional mandates.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

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.

Cassandra Sanchez is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, she worked at Fisher Investments and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Outside of finance, she has experience with hospitality businesses including Drunken Donkey and Redneck Heaven. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” that use ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, and also offers retirement-plan consulting and educational seminars.

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Charles Pyfer III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms for comprehensive portfolio management.

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill in multiple capacities since 2011, with brief stints at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of program strategies and manager-constructed portfolios, with oversight from its CIO and platform management, and leverages its affiliation with Bank of America to support trading, lending, and capital markets activities.

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 with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience with #TagMeBro LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s advisory process includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.