Nokomis, FL 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

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Location

Nokomis FL

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Michael C

Series 63, Series 65

Nokomis, FL

OSAIC

Michael Cudlipp is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and United Planners' Financial Services. Outside of advisory roles, he is president of MC Charters, Inc., a fishing charter business. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad range of clients, including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and a variety of managed portfolio programs. The firm utilizes a model-based investment approach with tools for portfolio optimization and risk management, supported by a complex affiliate network and significant scale.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Mariah C

Series 66

Nokomis, FL

OSAIC

Mariah Cudlipp Gant is a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2023, she worked at Sagepoint Financial and has maintained roles at MEC Financial Services, Inc. since 2017, where she serves as President. She is also involved in fixed and non-variable insurance through her ownership of related business entities. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, leveraging risk-tolerance assessments, efficient frontier analysis, and access to various managed account programs and third-party managers.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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James S

Series 66

Nokomis, FL

OSAIC

James Schultz Jr. is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at OSAIC from 2004 to 2010 and again since 2024, along with 14 years at American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Wealth Strategies Group, LLC, which involves insurance sales. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, with options for discretionary or advisor-managed strategies and third-party money managers.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Daniel K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Nokomis, FL

OSAIC

Daniel Kress is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018, following a 30-year tenure at Signator Investors, Inc. He is also involved in several business activities under the Kress Financial Services name, including financial advisory and insurance product sales. OSAIC serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporations, offering brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation, portfolio optimization, and a variety of managed account options, supported by a complex affiliate network and private-equity backing.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Douglas M

Series 63, Series 65

Nokomis, FL

OSAIC

Douglas Marlow is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at OSAIC since 2018. Prior to that, he was associated with Sii, Central Financial Group, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Marlow is also president and CEO of MarlowCorp, a holding company he established for managing business operations. OSAIC Wealth serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services. The firm uses a model-based investment process emphasizing asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary and advisor-managed strategies alongside multiple custodial arrangements.

Annuities Private / alternative investments
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