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LWM Advisory Services, LLC

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Client assets under management

$735,404,495

Clients

989

19% high-net-worth

Advisors

7

of 10 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

141

Very High

Average account size

$743,584

About

LWM Advisory Services serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and other institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed account services. The firm offers multiple program structures, including Legacy Managed Portfolio I/II/III and access to third‑party model and advisory programs through national sponsors, and is not accepting new clients as it winds down operations.

The firm follows a disciplined, consultative process that begins with client data gathering and a top‑down macroeconomic view to construct strategic and tactical asset‑allocation and unconstrained portfolios. It combines proprietary asset‑allocation models with third‑party research, due diligence on outside money managers, and periodic portfolio reviews to align portfolios with client objectives and risk parameters.

Noteworthy aspects include an affiliation with a retirement plan consulting business that provides plan sponsor due diligence, participant education, and fiduciary services billed separately, and the use of wrap‑fee style program arrangements in which broker‑dealer execution and transaction charges can be included in advisory fees. The firm is in the process of transitioning client accounts to a successor registered adviser and has disclosed that its investment adviser representatives have affiliations and ownership interests related to that transition, creating potential conflicts of interest; existing clients have been notified and the wind‑down is expected to complete in Q2 2026.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Annuities

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Fee options

Fixed

Up to $15,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: $100,000+: up to 2.00% annually

Project-based

Maximum of $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office location

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

1250 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 350

Plantation FL 33324, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Joel P

Series 66

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Joel Palatnik is a financial advisor with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with LWM Advisory Services since 2015 and also worked with LPL Financial during the same period. LWM Advisory Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed account services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined, consultative investment process combining proprietary asset-allocation models with third-party research and is currently winding down operations while transitioning client accounts to a successor adviser.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Valeria O

Series 63, Series 65

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Valeria Ortega is a financial advisor at LWM Advisory Services, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Modern Wealth Management, LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Kovack Advisors, Inc., and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Ortega is the owner and president of a non-investment related retirement benefits consulting business. LWM Advisory Services serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a disciplined, consultative process that integrates proprietary asset-allocation models and third-party research, and it is currently winding down operations while transitioning clients to a successor adviser.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Marco B

Series 63, Series 66

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Marco Bohorquez is a financial advisor with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at LWM Advisory Services since 2016 and also spent ten years at LPL Financial LLC. Marco serves as a board member on the Law Enforcement Advisory Board for the City of Sunrise and is a candidate for the City of Sunrise Commissioner seat. LWM Advisory Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed account services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses a consultative, data-driven investment approach and is in the process of transitioning client accounts to a successor adviser while winding down operations.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Claudia R

Series 63, Series 65

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Claudia Rubenstein is a financial advisor with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including LPL Financial and John Hancock and has been with LWM Advisory Services since 2019. LWM Advisory Services serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed account services. The firm employs a disciplined consultative process using proprietary asset-allocation models combined with third-party research and is currently winding down operations while transitioning client accounts to a successor adviser.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Sonja K

CFP®, Series 66

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Sonja Koppenwallner is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, where she has worked since 2014, and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2010 to 2026. Koppenwallner is a notary public and has participated in a coronavirus study conducted by Johnson & Johnson. LWM Advisory Services serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed accounts. The firm uses a disciplined, consultative process incorporating proprietary asset-allocation models and third-party research, and is currently winding down operations while transitioning clients to a successor adviser.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Tony D

Series 63

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Tony Dubose is a financial advisor with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 credential and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LWM Advisory Services since 2014 and previously at LPL Financial for nearly three decades. Outside of his advisory role, Dubose has experience as a contract commercial pilot. LWM Advisory Services serves individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and separately managed account services. The firm employs a disciplined, consultative process combining proprietary asset-allocation models with third-party research and is currently transitioning client accounts to a successor adviser as it winds down operations.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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Barbara S

Series 66

Plantation, FL

LWM Advisory Services, LLC

Barbara Sacharow is a financial advisor with LWM Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with LWM Advisory Services since 2014 and had a concurrent tenure at LPL Financial until 2026. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with The Wolf Cry, Inc., a private corporation based in Plantation, FL. LWM Advisory Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined, consultative approach that integrates proprietary asset-allocation models with third-party research and offers multiple program structures while currently winding down operations and transitioning client accounts.

Private / alternative investments Annuities
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