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A.G.P / Alliance Global Partners

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Firm-wide stats for A.G.P / Alliance Global Partners

Total advisors

133

Across 28 offices

Clients per advisor

55 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$380,640 Low

HNW client ratio

8% Low

About

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA‑member broker‑dealer serving individual clients (including high‑net‑worth households), retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles across a multi‑team platform. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial and estate planning (including a partnership with Trust & Will), model and wrap fee programs, third‑party sub‑advisory arrangements, and brokerage and insurance product distribution.

Investment advice is delivered through a mix of strategies with a notable emphasis on international investing via the EPC Advisors Group division, combining top‑down country/currency analysis with bottom‑up security selection; A.G.P. also offers A.G.P. Model Portfolios (primarily ETF‑based) and separately managed accounts implemented by sub‑advisers such as EPAM. Client work generally begins with gathering financial information and setting objectives in an Investment Policy Statement, after which portfolios may be managed on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews, rebalancing, and the occasional use of derivatives or margin where deemed suitable.

Distinctive features relative to many multi‑team peers include the firm’s active broker‑dealer operations and other financial product sales, its role as adviser to pooled vehicles (such as GP Advisor Fund) and affiliation with a private fund (AGP Alternative Investment Fund II), and the management of pooled‑vehicle accounts — all activities that are statistically uncommon for firms in this category. The firm has also disclosed regulatory matters in recent years (including actions involving the SEC, FINRA, Nasdaq and a state insurance agency) and publicly discloses various custodian revenue‑sharing and rebate arrangements (for example with Fidelity and RBC); its advisory pricing is generally negotiated as percentage‑of‑AUM rather than presented as fixed fees.

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Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

200 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 2850

Chicago IL 60606

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Ashley G

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners

Ashley Garrido is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sentinus Securities, LLC and Bloomingdale's. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Treasurer and head of the finance committee for the 1313 Ritchie Court Condominium Association. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including management of pooled vehicles and proprietary investment funds.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Charles G

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners

Charles Garrido is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at McDonald Partners LLC, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the FAF Foundation, a charitable organization, and holds board and finance committee roles with RAICES, a nonprofit focused on asylum and migrant advocacy. He is also working on authoring two books, one about his Cuban upbringing and another on financial strategies. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm emphasizes international investing and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Walter N

Series 66, Series 63

Chicago, IL

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners

Walter Nystrom is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. from 2020 to 2023 and has held positions outside the financial sector, including roles at Empire Machine and Workout Anytime. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, and institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, with a notable emphasis on international investing via its EPC Advisors Group division.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Executive
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