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GWN Securities Inc.

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Firm-wide stats for GWN Securities Inc.

Total advisors

446

Across 214 offices

Clients per advisor

85 High

Avg AUM per client

$125,430 Very Low

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual clients (including high‑net‑worth investors) and corporate/business clients through a range of managed account programs, financial planning, and selection/introduction to third‑party managers. Its service menu is organized into multiple branded programs (e.g., Managed Account, Premier, Total Access, FMAX) that deliver discretionary portfolio management, model portfolios, and financial planning consults.

The firm implements portfolios using a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub‑advisers and model-based allocations grounded in asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, while permitting Representatives to select or replace sub‑advisers for client accounts. Certain programs described in the brochure rely on technology platforms (notably the Fidelity‑sponsored FMAX) and the firm discloses use of AI transcription for meeting records and operational purposes.

What distinguishes GWN from many peers is its historic and continued use of market‑timing and momentum‑based strategies in legacy programs (for example, the DRM Direct, CyAM, StAR and MOM programs), a strategy the brochure treats as a trading/tactical approach rather than buy‑and‑hold. The brochure also notes the firm does not list charitable organizations or pension/profit‑sharing plans among its client types and describes integrated broker‑dealer and affiliated insurance/adviser relationships that can affect product availability and compensation.

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Expertise

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Location

4 Executive Park Drive

Albany NY 12203

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Jason L

Series 63

Albany, NY

GWN Securities Inc.

Jason Laurenzo is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Albany, NY, holding a Series 63 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2005 and concurrently serves in law enforcement with the Town of Schodack Police Department. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and college planning through Northeast Wealth Management, LLC, where he is CEO. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Gavin H

Series 63, Series 65

Albany, NY

GWN Securities Inc.

Gavin Heffernan is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Albany, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Northeast Wealth Management, as well as bartending at Mixed Breed Brewing. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients with discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including both traditional and active investment strategies.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Peter L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Albany, NY

GWN Securities Inc.

Peter Laurenzo is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GWN Securities Inc. since 2005. Prior to that, he has been associated with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal at Northeast Wealth Management, LLC, where he provides income tax preparation and college planning services. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a network of approximately 423 advisors managing about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing a range of investment strategies including traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Amanda L

Series 65, Series 63

Albany, NY

GWN Securities Inc.

Amanda Lewsey is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Albany, NY. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has been with GWN Securities and Northeast Wealth Management since 2025. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in various roles including at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and several hospitality and beverage-related businesses. Outside of finance, she has experience working with craft breweries and distilleries. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and introductions to third-party managers. The firm uses a combination of model-based allocations and discretionary portfolio management, incorporating both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, and is noted for its use of market-timing and momentum-based strategies in certain programs.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner
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