Houston, TX Loop Central Drive Office

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Firm-wide stats for OSAIC

Total advisors

7,847

Across 3,554 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Osaic Wealth serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform that supports individual investors (including high‑net‑worth and non‑HNW households), retirement plan sponsors and participants, charities, and corporate clients. It offers both brokerage and advisory services across a range of programs — including comprehensive financial planning, advisor‑managed wrap and non‑wrap portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, third‑party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting — many of which are delivered through affiliated broker‑dealer and RIA relationships.

The firm’s investment process emphasizes model‑based asset allocation and portfolio optimization supported by risk‑tolerance questionnaires, efficient frontier analysis, and rebalancing tools; advisors can implement discretionary UMA or advisor‑managed strategies, impose client restrictions, or select third‑party managers and proprietary “Enterprise Strategist” models. Osaic also maintains multiple custodial and legacy program arrangements (including accounts transitioned from earlier mergers), and makes alternative investments available via third‑party platforms that perform initial and ongoing due diligence.

Compared with peers, Osaic is notable for its scale and recent consolidation activity, its complex affiliate network (broker‑dealer, asset managers, insurance and trust affiliates) and private‑equity ownership that influence its platform economics and product offerings. The firm also operates multiple lending and cash‑management programs and receives third‑party platform and revenue‑sharing arrangements — matters it discloses as potential conflicts of interest — and has had several recent regulatory disclosures and enforcement matters that led to enhanced controls and independent reviews.

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Expertise

Annuities Private / alternative investments

Based on OSAIC

Location

4848 Loop Central Drive, Suite 1005

Houston TX 77081

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Leon L

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

Leon Levinson is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 17 years and has been involved with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada since 1983. Levinson also offers life settlements and insurance products, including accident and health insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform, providing brokerage and advisory services that include comprehensive financial planning, managed portfolios, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a model-based investment process featuring asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and third-party manager selection.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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John G

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

John Ginsburg is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities Corp., Princor Financial Services Corporation, Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. Outside of advisory services, he is also an insurance agent offering accident, health, disability, traditional life insurance, fixed and fixed indexed annuities, and life settlements. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a model-based investment approach with a range of advisory and brokerage services delivered through an extensive multi-advisor platform and affiliated relationships.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Melvin G

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

Melvin Gross is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work history includes roles at Lincoln Financial Securities Corp, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co., and American General Securities Incorporated. He is involved in community service through the Rotary Club of Houston, where he has served as president and president-elect. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with an emphasis on both discretionary and advisor-managed strategies.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Eric R

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

Eric Rumbaugh is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities, Waddell & Reed, Ameriprise, and Choreo, LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is an agent and manager with Advisors Financial Group, offering accident, health, disability, and traditional life insurance, as well as fixed and fixed indexed annuities and life settlements. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations through a multi-advisor platform. The firm utilizes a model-based investment process with various advisory and brokerage services supported by a network of affiliated entities and private-equity ownership.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Lawrence J

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

Lawrence Jacobs is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, Principal Securities Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Co. He also operates an insurance agency offering various insurance products and fixed annuities. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization with various managed account programs and access to alternative investments.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Mark S

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

OSAIC

Mark Salesman is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation and The Leaders Group Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing insurance and investment-related businesses, serving as president and owner of Advisors Financial Group and director of private wealth at Capitas Financial of Houston. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, incorporating discretionary strategies, third-party managers, and proprietary models.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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