Lafayette, LA Sears Drive Office

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Firm-wide stats for OSAIC

Total advisors

7,830

Across 3,558 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients — including individual and high‑net‑worth investors, pension and profit‑sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations — through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, unified managed accounts, advisor‑managed portfolios, and access to third‑party money managers and wrap programs.

The firm’s advisers use firm‑provided asset‑allocation tools, risk‑tolerance questionnaires, efficient‑frontier analysis, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments; accounts can be managed on either a discretionary or non‑discretionary basis and clients may impose reasonable investment restrictions. Osaic also supports legacy platform programs and transitions (including accounts transferred from prior mergers) and makes available third‑party services such as Envestnet and SEI for model and managed‑account solutions.

What is noteworthy about Osaic relative to many peers is its complex corporate and platform footprint — including multiple mergers that consolidated broker‑dealer and RIA businesses, significant private‑equity ownership, and an established connection to an alternative‑investment distribution platform — and its use of a variety of third‑party commercial arrangements (revenue sharing, platform payments and other referral or structuring arrangements). The firm has also disclosed multiple regulatory enforcement matters in recent years (including SEC orders and penalties) and maintains advisor recruitment and transition programs and lender‑linked services (sweep and lending arrangements and advisor loan/acceleration incentives) that create identifiable conflicts of interest which the firm discloses and says it manages.

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Expertise

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

106 Sears Drive

Lafayette LA 70503

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Wendel G

Lafayette, LA

OSAIC

Wendel Guidry is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. in Lafayette, Louisiana, holding 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates for 22 years before joining Osaic in 2023. Guidry also serves on a church nominating committee responsible for assigning members to various volunteer roles. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm employs firm-provided tools and third-party platforms to construct diversified portfolios managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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David M

Series 63

Lafayette, LA

OSAIC

David Mire is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1993. Mire is also president and CEO of Rock Financial Group, LLC, a company involved in the sale of insurance and annuity products, which he is in the process of transitioning to his two sons. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation and portfolio construction tools, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Blake H

ChFC®, Series 66

Lafayette, LA

OSAIC

Blake Harper is a financial advisor at OSAIC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, he worked at Royal Alliance for five years and has been involved with The Rock Financial Group since 2014. Harper is also the owner of Rock Private Wealth Management, LLC, where he serves as a financial advisor and insurance representative. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of portfolio management options including access to third-party money managers and customized investment strategies.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Calen G

Series 65, Series 63

Lafayette, LA

OSAIC

Calen Gondran is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Lafayette, LA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years before joining OSAIC in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he manages Legacy Maritime LLC, a non-investment business focused on overseeing the LLC’s interests. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to offer tailored portfolio management across various asset classes.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Austin M

Series 66

Lafayette, LA

OSAIC

Austin Mire is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 2018 and is also affiliated with The Rock Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he owns two small businesses, The Engraved Gifts and Dilly Athletics, which focus on designing metal signs and fulfilling online orders, respectively. He has also taught a class on financial topics for church employees. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with a variety of portfolio construction tools and access to third-party investment solutions.

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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