Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Benjamin Katsel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Edward Jones. His background includes roles at the University of Arizona and Towne Park. Mariner Wealth Advisors is a large, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $98.6 billion in assets and offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office administration.

Ethan Singer is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Victoria Trosset is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC based in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. She also has academic experience from Loyola University. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

David Murdock Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP, and Equitable Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Cornfeld is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients by offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, employee benefit consulting, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Christopher Conway is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Financial Partners Capital Management, LLC for 15 years and GYL Financial Synergies for one year before joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Margaret Watson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® certification and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, she worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GW & Wade, LLC, and Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Gregory Herr is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2026, and previously spent three years at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, three years at Phaeacian Partners, LLC, and eight years at UMB Distribution Services, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and integrated quantitative tools.

Austin Martineau is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Strategic Wealth Partners, and Kams LLC. Outside of advisory work, he previously managed Ultimate Carwash and Detail Center. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Randy Ickler is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025, he worked at Churchill Management Group for seven years and TD Ameritrade Inc. for ten years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Derek Thisse is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at GW & Wade, Commonwealth Financial Network, and D. K. Brede Investment Management. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management, advisory, and planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies using fundamental and quantitative analysis within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jacob Angulo Bailey is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allworth Financial, AW Securities, Golden 1 Credit Union, and LPL Financial LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Reyna Marks is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, she worked at Merriman Wealth Management and UsI Insurance Services. Outside of her financial advisory roles, her earlier career includes positions at UW Medical Center and University of Washington Residential Life. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with services including investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with access to private funds and third-party managers.

Joel Hirsh is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC for 10 years and Kovitz Securities, LLC for 14 years prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Priya Khanna is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Focus Partners, she worked for 18 years at BNY Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.