Westlake Village, CA Agoura Road Office

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Firm-wide stats for OSAIC

Total advisors

7,828

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

31111 Agoura Road, Suite 200

Westlake Village CA 91361-4443

Advisors at this office

8

Advisors at this office

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Scott G

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Scott Goldstein is a financial advisor at Osaic with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and spent 14 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors before joining Osaic in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed as an insurance agent offering accident and health, disability, fixed and indexed annuities, long-term care, and traditional life insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party managers to construct portfolios with diverse investments and customizable options.

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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Mark S

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Mark Sherin is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. He worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 24 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. In addition to his advisory role, Sherin serves as chair of the corporate advisory board for Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration, a nonprofit focused on creating inclusive play and education programs for children with disabilities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to a wide range of investment options through multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers.

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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Michael C

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Michael Core is a financial advisor at Osaic with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 24 years. Core is also a Certified Public Accountant with an ongoing accounting and tax preparation practice since 1985 and is an author using a pen name. OSAIC serves a diverse clientele, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of advisers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and multiple third-party platforms to manage a wide range of investment products.

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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Richard S

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Richard Smith is a financial advisor at Osaic with 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years before joining Osaic in 2025. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent offering disability insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, traditional life insurance, long-term care insurance, life settlements analysis, and premium financing. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, employing firm-provided asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios tailored to client needs.

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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Thomas M

Series 63, Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Thomas Moffat III is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Westlake Village, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 23 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for family trusts established for estate planning and is involved in the sale of traditional life insurance. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of financial advisers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and access to third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios across multiple 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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Cathey P

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Cathey Paine is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 32 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 24 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of finance, Paine writes and edits screenplays and books and has an interest in acting. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services and utilizes firm-provided asset-allocation tools and third-party solutions to construct diversified portfolios for its clients.

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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Mel B

Series 63

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Mel Bannon is a financial advisor at Osaic with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for charitable trusts that support local 501(c)(3) organizations. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charities. The firm provides a variety of advisory services and investment solutions through a large network of advisers and utilizes advanced portfolio construction tools and multiple third-party platforms.

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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Chad S

Series 66

Westlake Village, CA

OSAIC

Chad Swanson is a financial advisor at Osaic Wealth, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously spent 22 years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Osaic serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across various asset classes, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account 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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