Newport Beach, CA Corporate Plaza Office

Charles Ramos is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 21 years at Private Capital Management Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Ramos is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, focusing on life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across active and passive strategies, and it acts as general partner for proprietary private funds while providing extensive reporting and analytics.

Conor Turley is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bridge Advisory LLC and spent eight years with Unlimited Vacation Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting, employing a manager due-diligence process and utilizing both active and passive investment strategies.

Michele Sarna is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Beacon Pointe and its affiliated entities since 2017, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and accident/health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Jessica Shore is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She currently serves at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Waypoint Wealth Partners and Ashfield Capital Partners. Shore remained involved with Waypoint Wealth Partners in a limited capacity following its acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies and maintains proprietary private funds alongside third-party manager selection.

Brandt Kuhn is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Integrated Wealth Management, Inc. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and conducts limited insurance sales activities. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a disciplined approach involving third-party independent managers, asset allocation modeling, and a formal due-diligence process, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles such as private funds and a registered interval fund.

Darren Hem is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TRB Wealth Management, Hem Investment Consultants, EP Wealth Advisors, and Capital Group. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Julie Johnson is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2010 and also works with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” for manager selection and offers a range of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Vanessa Burnett is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, having previously worked at United Planners' Financial Services and BRIDGE ADVISORY (f/k/a PENNIALL & ASSOCIATES). Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Elizabeth House, a nonprofit organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a manager-focused investment approach, combining asset allocation modeling with both active and passive strategies, and offers services including discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting.

Jeanette Urrutia is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies, utilizes third-party independent managers selected through due diligence, and offers proprietary private funds alongside its enterprise advisory services.

Michael Dow is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at UBS Asset Management for nine years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Carla Yuan is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth Consulting Group and several real estate and education companies. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both active and passive investment strategies and offers portfolio management alongside performance reporting and plan-level analytics.

Michelle Le May is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Victoria's Secret and Bentley University. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and utilizes third-party independent managers selected through due diligence.

Jeffrey Mantoani is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Securities America Advisors, Duncan Investment Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as team manager for a youth hockey team, coordinating travel and managing the team roster. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Justin Frio is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Newport Beach, CA. He has one year of experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors and previously worked for Bank of New York Mellon for four years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Paul Duncan is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a youth football organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a manager-focused investment approach with both active and passive strategies. The firm sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.