Charlotte, NC Arlington Ave Office

William Wilmer Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 licenses and has worked at OSAIC since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Signator Investors, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a sole proprietor. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment process emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by a range of strategies and third-party manager programs.

Stephen Grice is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2018. He previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and has operated in the insurance business through Furman Insurance Agency since 1988. Grice holds officer roles in organizations including Grice Financial Group and the nonprofit Professional Life Advisors Network, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm employs a model-based investment process supported by various portfolio management tools and maintains a large, complex network of affiliated entities.

Mark Thigpen is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Sii before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Latto and Associates, Inc., where he serves as an insurance broker, chief technology officer, and financial advisor. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory services focused on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization.

Douglas Groome is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Charlotte, NC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 37 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a fixed insurance business specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations, offering advisory and brokerage services through model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization techniques on a multi-advisor platform.

Charles Bassing IV is a financial advisor at OSAIC based in Charlotte, NC, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates since 2019. Prior to that, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual from 2015 to 2019. He is a partner at Parview Financial, LLC, an entity through which he conducts insurance sales and financial planning. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, offering brokerage and advisory services including financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, and is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activities.