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Private Advisor Group, LLC

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Private Advisor Group, LLC

Total advisors

922

Across 421 offices

Clients per advisor

181 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$330,212 Low

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and retirement plans, providing both discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting and access to wrap and non‑wrap advisory programs. The firm also offers managed account solutions including its proprietary WealthSuite, third‑party TAMPs and custodian programs, annuity allocation services, alternative investments through CAIS, and held‑away management for certain participant accounts via Pontera.

PAG describes its advisory model as fiduciary‑based: investment adviser representatives gather client goals and risk tolerances, then either act as portfolio managers or assist clients in selecting managers and model portfolios from strategists such as Fidelity, BlackRock and Invesco. The firm uses technology platforms (Orion for WealthSuite, Pontera for held‑away assets) and employs a range of methods (asset allocation, fundamental, technical, trading and both long‑ and short‑term strategies) while often implementing advice through third‑party managers and TAMPs.

Noteworthy features in the brochure include that certain IARs are licensed attorneys who may provide legal services in their individual capacities and that some IARs serve as real estate brokers, dealers or investors and may recommend real estate transactions — relationships the firm discloses and seeks to manage. The brochure also discloses an ownership link and business relationships with LPL and affiliated entities, a proprietary WealthSuite that receives model‑provider revenue shares used to offset platform costs, and a recent SEC enforcement matter concerning mutual fund share‑class disclosures for which the firm agreed to remedial measures and payment.

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Expertise

Annuities

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Location

197 First Ave, Suite 340

Needham MA 02494

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Brett L

CFP®, CFA®

Needham, MA

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Brett Lonergan is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience. He currently operates a financial services practice through his ownership in Northward Financial Group and is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. and Weston Financial Group, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to third-party managers and proprietary solutions like WealthSuite.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Nicholas R

CFP®, Series 66, Series 63

Needham, MA

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Nicholas Rossi is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Needham, MA. He has worked at several firms including Northward Financial Group, Weston Securities Corporation, Washington Trust Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Rossi is an owner of Northward Financial Group and is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that uses technology platforms and a variety of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Susan A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Needham, MA

Private Advisor Group, LLC

Susan Arnold is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and is also an owner of Northward Financial Group, where she operates a financial services practice independently from Private Advisor Group. In addition to investment advisory services, Ms. Arnold provides tax advice and preparation, separate from her work at Private Advisor Group, and holds a license to sell insurance products on a commission basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines client goal setting with portfolio management or assistance in selecting third-party managers and model portfolios, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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