Albany, NY New Karner Road Office

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Valic Financial Advisors

Total advisors

1,256

Across 278 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker‑dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals — including high net worth and ultra‑high net worth clients — as well as employer‑sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers multiple wrap programs (including the MIP UMA Program), portfolio management, and financial planning and consulting services through a large network of investment advisor representatives.

The firm implements discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and third‑party UMA model managers, and it offers optional Overlay Services (tax‑aware and impact/ESG overlays) for taxable equity sleeves. IARs work with clients on risk questionnaires, proposals, and a Statement of Investment Selection to establish guidelines, and they must meet firm licensing and training requirements while operating within the firm’s supervisory framework.

Compared with many peers, VFA operates at scale — managing roughly $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients through more than 1,200 advisors — which corresponds to an unusually high client count per advisor and a heavier reliance on centralized technology and model solutions. The firm’s combined adviser and broker‑dealer structure, its affiliation with Corebridge/VALIC (including access to annuity and mutual fund products), and the regulatory disclosures and settlements noted in its brochure are further distinguishing features that affect its product shelf, compensation dynamics, and oversight practices.

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Location

401 New Karner Road, Ste 301

Albany NY 12205

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Thomas C

Series 63, Series 65

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Thomas Chambers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Queensbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and offering various overlay services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Danielle M

Series 66

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Danielle Major is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott, Morgan Stanley, and Pearl Insurance. She also serves as an agent for AGIA, selling non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages portfolios through discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform and offers tax-aware and impact/ESG overlay services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Gregory R

Series 66

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Gregory Reo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Troy, NY, bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and is also associated with Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tennis and squash instruction, including coaching the Siena College tennis club and organizing squash events at The Fort Orange Club. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Alysia M

Series 66

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Alysia Miller is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and CapCom FCU. In addition to her advisory work, she is an agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Connor C

Series 66

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Connor Chambers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Corinth, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2020 and is also associated with Agia, where he serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Kyle C

Series 66

Albany, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Kyle Chambers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and also operated a business, Kyle's Creations L.L.C., from 2022 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating with a large network of advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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