High-net-worth advisors focused on private / alternative investments in Virgin Islands

Natalie Knight is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services since 2017 and also has a background with Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company beginning in 2015. Outside of her advisory role, Knight is a board member of the Virgin Islands Government Workforce Development Board and serves as vice-president and secretary of the Dorothea View Home Owners Association. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and managed account solutions through a network of advisors who utilize approved third-party managers and model portfolios.

Lauren Brown is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She worked at BB&T Securities from 2014 to 2018 before joining Merrill in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she consults for New Horizons Charters in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, where she serves as a boat crew member and bartender. Merrill serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm integrates investment management with Bank of America affiliates and emphasizes managed account and manager-selection capabilities.

Julito Francis is a financial advisor at ACSB Capital Management, LLC in St. Thomas, VI, holding a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ACSB Capital Management since 2007. ACSB Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individual investors, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and modular financial planning. The firm manages approximately $9.6 million in client assets and is notable for its pension consulting services alongside individual portfolio management, employing a flexible investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Zurich Awes is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as principal of Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC since 2010. He provides strategic financial advice to small businesses through a related entity, Thor Strategic LLC, focusing on financial statement analysis, cost savings, and long-term valuation. Zurich Awes Financial Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses with customized asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a combination of portfolio theories and analysis methods, conducts regular portfolio reviews, and emphasizes continuous account supervision and educational outreach.

Steve Lowe is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Freedom Financial Advisors in St. Thomas, VI, and has prior work history including roles at Strategy Group VI, LLC and ORG Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of EstateShield VI, a technology firm based in St. Thomas. Freedom Financial Advisors is a newly registered investment adviser that provides comprehensive financial planning, subscription-based plan implementation, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual clients such as professionals, business owners, and retirees, employing a value-based financial planning approach combined with portfolio construction grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and digital portfolio strategies.

Edwina Martin is a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and Teradata Corp for eleven years. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning. Waverly Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services, employing a combination of centralized and customized investment strategies across traditional and alternative asset classes.

Thomas Trefzger is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hantz Financial Services since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed at Sprint and also spent time at Cleveland State University. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies along with managed account solutions and offers a broad range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by affiliated entities such as a trust company and in-house tax and business consulting.

Ethan Siekkinen is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and has experience outside finance with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Geoffrey Tomes is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Noyes Advisors LLC and David A Noyes & Company since 2000. His other business activities include involvement with fixed life and health insurance and fixed annuities. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through a network of independent advisors and affiliated broker-dealer services, utilizing various account structures and third-party model platforms.

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.

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.

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor at Seasons of Advice Wealth Management with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of finance, she is a singer who sells her own vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book titled "Congenital Alterable Transmissible Asymmetry: The Spiritual Meaning of Disease and Science." Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm follows a life-cycle investment approach called the “Seasons of Advice” process and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized fixed-income programs through sub-advisors.

Ethan Siekkinen is a financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at J Wilson Wealth Management and has experience outside finance with Rizzo Lawn Care. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis supported by a proprietary equity market valuation model.