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Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Total advisors

472

Across 96 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,661,951 Very High

HNW client ratio

39% High

About

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan (RPS) platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services to a broad client base that includes individual investors (including high-net-worth clients), corporations, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm charges asset‑based advisory fees and offers portfolio management for individuals alongside custodian‑based reporting and performance measurement services.

Investment implementation typically combines Beacon Pointe’s asset‑allocation modeling with third‑party Independent Managers drawn from its internally maintained “Focus List,” selected through quantitative and qualitative due diligence and monitored on an ongoing basis. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes, uses Envestnet’s UMA platform (and SEI in limited instances) for operational support, and provides quarterly performance reporting, plan‑level analytics, and participant education for retirement plans.

Beacon Pointe’s brochure highlights several features that distinguish it from many enterprise peers: it acts as general partner for proprietary private funds (including real estate‑ and credit‑focused vehicles such as the BP Real Estate Opportunities and BP Credit Opportunities funds) and serves as adviser to a continuously offered interval fund (BPMAX), arrangements the firm discloses and describes alongside related conflict‑management policies. The firm also documents legacy/acquired‑firm relationships and fee transitions, discloses related entities (e.g., Port Street Investments, Beacon Pointe GP, and an affiliated insurance agency), and notes institutional relationships and communications practices that go beyond the typical enterprise advisory model.

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Expertise

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

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Location

6811 Benjamin Franklin Dr.

Columbia MD 21046

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Kristian A

CFP®, Series 66

Columbia, MD

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Kristian Albornoz is a CFP®-designated advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he spent nine years with Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of Kristian I Albornoz LLC, a holding company for equity interests. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across multiple asset classes, offering both active and passive strategies along with comprehensive reporting and analytics.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Zachary B

CFP®, Series 66

Columbia, MD

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Zachary Boleyn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors and Keeney Financial Group Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, involved in the sale of life, health, and accident insurance products through Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing third-party platforms to implement client strategies across various asset classes.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Donald F

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, MD

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Donald Ferguson Jr. is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Keeney Financial Group, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also the owner of DFergs, LLC, a stockholder entity based in Ocean City, Maryland. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused, asset-allocation approach that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing performance monitoring. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Brian K

CFP®, Series 65

Columbia, MD

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Brian Keeney is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2024 and previously operated Keeney Financial Group. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, utilizing third-party independent managers and proprietary private funds as part of its comprehensive portfolio management approach.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Grace B

Series 65

Columbia, MD

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Grace Boyle is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Keeney Financial Group and Freedom Mortgage. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Cottage Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and manages proprietary private funds and interval funds alongside third-party investment managers.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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