Top factor investing / smart beta financial advisors in Providence, RI

Jonathan Kuczmarski is the sole advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates part of his week to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides customized, goals-based financial planning and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach primarily based on fundamental analysis, complemented by technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Michael Rozzero is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Rozzero serves as a board member of the David Louis Cunha Foundation, participating in decisions on charitable fund allocations. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management with multi-asset model portfolios and integrates advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Anthony Marcello is a financial advisor with Canton Hathaway LLC in Palm Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Four Points Capital Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in consulting on real estate, insurance, and business introductions through ACM3, LLC. Canton Hathaway provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, managing approximately $673 million in assets. The firm uses a rules-based approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative research, and offers discretionary portfolio management, outsourced CIO services, and administration of affiliated private investment funds.

Erik Manchester is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc. since 2014. Newman Dignan & Sheerar provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a variety of investment tools and maintains specific disclosures and client consent practices related to derivatives, borrowing, and cryptocurrency investments.

Samuel Hallowell Jr. is a financial advisor at Van Liew Capital Inc. in Providence, RI, holding a Series 65 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Van Liew Trust Company and Van Liew Capital Inc. since 1984. Van Liew Capital Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, 401(k) plans, IRAs, and charitable institutions. The firm combines growth and value equity strategies with a cycle-aware approach that integrates economic analysis and various research methods, alongside fixed-income management focused on investment-grade credit and active duration management.

Joseph Hage is a financial advisor with Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, Cetera Investment Advisers, and BB&T Investments. He is also part owner of Financial Trust Research Partners, LLC, where he conducts and reviews investment research. Financial Trust Asset Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO services, and sub-advisory/model licensing. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis through proprietary models and indexes, and its setup includes unique features such as affiliated research and distribution arrangements that extend its proprietary strategies to third-party platforms.

Tiffany Stoner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Avier Wealth Advisors in Bellevue, WA, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, Brighton Jones, and Charles Schwab. Avier Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm emphasizes broad asset allocation strategies using primarily mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates factor research into equity allocations, and offers integrated planning and portfolio management services, including handling held-away assets.

Ryan Paul is a CFP® certificant with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2016. He has worked with affiliated entities including Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services and Wealth Enhancement Group, as well as LPL Financial, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting on a limited basis. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. He has been with Associated Investment Services since 2017. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering advisory services via the Envestnet/NFS platform with a predominantly non-discretionary investment approach.

Pranay Dureja is a financial advisor at Dorsey, Wright & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Nasdaq, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he is a co-founder and partner of Studio Suzuki, a small record label promoting and distributing local musical artists. Dorsey, Wright & Associates provides discretionary investment management to individual investors and offers research, model licensing, and advisory services to institutional and professional clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on technical analysis, utilizing Point & Figure charting and relative strength methods across multiple asset classes.