San Francisco, CA Office

Joseph Guevara is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Lenox Advisors, Mass Mutual Life, and MML Investors Services. He also engages in insurance brokerage activities through Empire Wealth Strategies, focusing on insurance sales and service of Penn Mutual Life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, offering custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Stephen Grochol is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, LPL Financial, SGC Financial and Insurance Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Grochol is also involved in insurance brokerage and financial planning through Private Label Wealth Management, assisting clients with retirement, cash flow, insurance, and overall planning. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, providing custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities alongside investment advice.

Cliff Duester is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at MML Investors Services, Lenox Advisors/Mass Mutual, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Duester is the founder of Private Label Wealth Management, an insurance brokerage focused on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms with an emphasis on client-directed implementation and oversight rather than discretionary trading.