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Coastal Bridge Advisors

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Client AUM

$4,421,681,805

Clients

1,846

Advisors

40

across 9 offices

About

Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management to individuals (including high net worth clients), family offices, trusts, estates, foundations and qualified retirement plans. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting and ERISA services, along with specialized advisory services such as HSA investment management and assistance accessing margin, collateralized and residential mortgage lending through third-party financial institutions.

The firm follows a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs and, when appropriate, privately placed securities and alternative investments. Coastal Bridge commonly uses External Managers and affiliated SMA strategies, performs scenario analysis including Monte Carlo stress testing, and may recommend allocations to privately offered vehicles or externally managed programs based on a client’s objectives and eligibility.

Coastal Bridge’s ownership within the Focus Financial Partners network and its affiliated businesses distinguish its offering: it discloses affiliated insurance entities (Coastal Bridge Advisors Insurance, LLC and Coastal Bridge Advisors P&C Insurance, LLC), an affiliate insurance facilitator (Focus Risk Solutions), and a subadvisory relationship with Fergus Reinsurance Limited. The firm also coordinates access to pooled vehicles managed by Origin and OCA, permits certain supervised persons to offer commissionable insurance products, and facilitates credit and cash-management solutions through intermediaries such as UPTIQ and Flourish, arrangements the brochure discloses as producing potential revenue-sharing relationships.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Insurance solutions and credit and cash management solutions

Expertise

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for standalone financial planning and consulting services; fees generally range from $5,000 to $120,000, negotiable.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000 - $50,000,000: 0.65% $50,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Certain supervised persons earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products.

Project-based

Hourly fees charged for standalone financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting standalone services with fees generally ranging from $5,000 to $120,000, negotiable.

Main office

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54 Wilton Road, 1st Floor

Westport CT 06880

Advisors at this office

13

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington

Also doing business as

Coastal Bridge Advisors · Coastal Bridge Advisors, LLC · Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC · One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC · Waddell & Associates, LLC

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Matthew M

CFP®, Series 66

Westport, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Matthew Marini is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors. He previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Prior to his current role, he spent nearly a decade at Merrill. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Matthew G

Series 66

Brentwood, TN

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Matthew Gentzkow is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Waddell & Associates. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and provides specialized advisory services, including retirement plan consulting and access to various lending and investment vehicles.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Jana L

Series 66

Milford, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Jana L'etoile is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TrinityPoint Wealth, LLC and Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, LLC. She is also a partner and Chief Administrative Officer at CBA Management Co., LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios across various asset classes, offering specialized advisory services such as retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Shelly B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Memphis, TN

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Shelly Baker is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors. She previously worked at Waddell & Associates, B Riley Wealth Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and several other firms. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Joseph R

Series 65, Series 66

Milford, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Joseph Romano is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2025, he worked at TrinityPoint Wealth and Merrill. Romano is also a general partner at Eight Street Consulting Group, a fundraising and political consulting firm. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes and utilizes external managers and scenario analysis to tailor strategies to client objectives.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Kimberly N

CFA®, Series 66

Los Angeles, CA

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Kimberly Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2019. She previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management for three years. In addition to her advisory role, she contributes articles on money and divorce to Forbes. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans, employing a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Nicholas Z

Series 66

Westport, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Nicholas Zaccour is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management and Snowden Lane Partners. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Oscar B

Series 65

Hingham, MA

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Oscar Bunting is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coastal Bridge Advisors, he worked at One Charles Private Wealth and has a background in education, including roles at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Phillips Academy, Andover High School, and a middle school. Coastal Bridge Advisors serves individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and assistance with various lending options through third-party institutions.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Carol Lee R

CFP®, CFA®

Memphis, TN

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Carol Lee Royer is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2026 and previously spent 10 years with Waddell & Associates, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and offers diversified portfolio construction across various asset classes, utilizing scenario analysis and a range of specialized advisory services.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Sean G

CFP®, PFS™, Series 65

Memphis, TN

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Sean Gould is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Coastal Bridge Advisors and previously spent 10 years at Waddell & Associates, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and provides specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and access to various lending solutions.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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James B

Series 63, Series 65

Milford, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

James Betzig is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill, PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Beirne Wealth Consulting Services, and TrinityPoint Wealth. He is also a partner at CBA MGMT CO., LLC, a management company for RIAs. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and utilizes diversified portfolios, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Robert G

CFP®, Series 65

Memphis, TN

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Robert Graham is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He joined Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2026 after working at Waddell & Associates, LLC for five years and previously held roles at AutoZone and The Marston Group, PLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting, HSA investment management, and access to lending solutions.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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William L

Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

William Loftus is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2019. He is also a partner in CBA MGMT CO., LLC and serves as a member and executive officer of Manifest Growth Fund GP, LLC. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and offers diversified portfolios while leveraging affiliated businesses and strategic partnerships within the Focus Financial Partners network.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Ines K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Westport, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Ines Kasdorf is a CFP® professional at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, Excel Securities & Associates, and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA services.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Michael D

Series 65

Westport, CT

Coastal Bridge Advisors

Michael De Moura is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Coastal Bridge Advisors and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charter Communications and involvement with Oceanview Pool and Patio. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and constructs diversified portfolios across various asset classes, utilizing External Managers and affiliated SMA strategies as appropriate.

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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