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Arax Advisory Partners

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Firm-wide stats for Arax Advisory Partners

Total advisors

232

Across 54 offices

Clients per advisor

65 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,602,916 High

HNW client ratio

33% High

About

Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC‑registered, multi‑team wealth manager that oversees roughly $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through a team of more than 200 advisors and serves individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. Its service menu includes financial planning, discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, consolidated reporting, custody/held‑away account management via third‑party platforms, and advisory services to pooled private funds.

The firm combines internal portfolio management, third‑party model and external manager relationships, and tailored asset‑allocation approaches to implement client objectives and risk tolerances, while maintaining periodic supervisory and compliance oversight. Arax primarily charges asset‑based fees but also operates a wrap‑fee program and manages a subset of accounts and private funds that use performance‑based compensation and carried interest structures.

What distinguishes Arax from many peers is its use of performance‑based fee arrangements and carried‑interest structures for certain qualified investors and private funds, and its active insurance brokerage activity through licensed advisors and related insurance entities — arrangements that introduce different compensation streams and conflicts that Arax discloses and manages. The firm has also recently consolidated affiliated firms (including legacy USCWA and Transcend businesses), acquired Transcend’s wrap program and private‑fund capabilities, and disclosed an affiliation with an international affiliate in The Bahamas, reflecting a broader institutional and operational footprint than is typical for many multi‑team advisers.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional

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Location

821 5th Avenue South, Suite 102

Naples FL 34102

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Mark L

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Mark Lichtenfeld is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transcend Capital Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, UBS Financial Services, Citigroup Global Markets, and RBC Capital Markets. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies, with a notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for certain investors.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Jonathan H

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Jonathan Harris is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 25 years before positions at Black Point Wealth Management and Transcend Capital Advisors. He serves as Secretary and Treasurer of Aquidneck Country Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services and employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with distinctive use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Eric S

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Eric Schwartz is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services, Citigroup Global Markets, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is a member of EJD Realty Associates, LLC, a real estate partnership. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory services with a mix of internal and third-party strategies.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Joseph P

Series 66

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Joseph Pignatano is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles at Transcend Capital Advisors, Key Private Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., and Morgan Stanley. Joseph is based in Naples, FL. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. Arax employs a combination of internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and private fund advisory services.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Daniel B

Series 66

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Daniel Beaudette is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Naples, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Black Point Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is currently affiliated with Transcend Capital Insurance Services as well. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, and is notable for its use of performance-based fees and carried interest structures alongside traditional asset-based fee arrangements.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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Matthew F

Series 63, Series 65

Naples, FL

Arax Advisory Partners

Matthew Fassnacht is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Transcend Capital Advisors and HHR Asset Management. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Executive Chairman of Racing Prodigy Inc. and is Chief Executive Officer of First Principles Racing Inc. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager with over 200 advisors overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, combining internal portfolio management with third-party models and tailored asset-allocation strategies.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional
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