Seasoned advisors focused on umbrella liability in the US

Scott Eccker is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since beginning his career at Merrill in 1980, he has provided financial guidance to attorneys, physicians, business executives, and entrepreneurs. His expertise includes financial strategies, retirement income planning services, and liability management. Scott is also a specially qualified Portfolio Manager, managing personalized and defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis that may involve individual stocks and bonds, Merrill Lynch model portfolios, and third-party investment solutions. Scott holds a Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Economics and Finance from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business. He carries the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Over his career, he has developed long-term client relationships, some spanning more than three decades, and serves multiple generations of families. He was named to the 2023 Forbes “Best in State Wealth Management Teams” list as part of the Eccker Bujdos Andrews Group.

Kirsten Halpin is a CFA® charterholder with Alaska Wealth Advisors in Anchorage, AK. She is part of a 12-advisor team at the firm. Alaska Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individual and institutional clients, including IRAs, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages approximately $1.156 billion in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, risk-managed investment approach utilizing individual fixed-income portfolios and multi-asset models that emphasize low-cost index funds.

Spencer Hawkins is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and the principal of Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC since 2018. He also owns and operates Protected World Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency representing all major lines of insurance. Hawkins has prior experience with Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc., where he worked from 2014 to 2018. His firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm’s investment approach uses written policy statements and model portfolios based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, favoring largely passive, cost-efficient, and tax-aware strategies oriented to long-term objectives.

Anthony Corsino is a financial advisor at Zen Financial Planning, LLC in Andover, MA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Raytheon and serves as an adjunct lecturer for Regis College and Boston University’s Financial Planning Programs. Corsino also works as an independent insurance agent. Zen Financial Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm offers customized investment strategies based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with Monte Carlo planning, and provides ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

Leah Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryspen, Incorporated, holding a Series 65 designation with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Bryspen since 1993. Bryspen provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment supervisory services. The firm manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis and emphasizes a fundamental, analytical investment approach tailored to each client’s specific circumstances.

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.

David Cade is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked for Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is currently with Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously worked at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through the FMAX managed-account platform with discretionary portfolio management and ongoing suitability reviews.

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services, portfolio analysis, and consolidated performance reporting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analytical approach supplemented by charting and cyclical analysis, offering a broad range of investment strategies and regularly performing due diligence and account reviews.