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Valic Financial Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for Valic Financial Advisors

Total advisors

1,257

Across 281 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

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Location

52 South Union, Suite 101

Williamsville NY 14221

Advisors at this office

9

Advisors at this office

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Robert L

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Robert Leombruno Jr is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Agia and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also the owner of Max Property Development, managing a multi-unit residential property. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, providing portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts and offers tax-aware and ESG overlay services, operating at scale with approximately $29.2 billion in assets under management.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Shawn B

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Shawn Barnum is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Power of Attorney for his mother. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors and approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Michael W

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Michael Williams Jr. is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pruco Securities LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is engaged in offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages about $29.2 billion across its network of over 1,200 advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and model-based solutions.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Raelynn H

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Raelynn Harlach is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation, as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes roles at Agia and Prudential-affiliated firms. She is also an agent for non-securities insurance products through Agia. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model-based investment approaches.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Mackenzie S

Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Mackenzie Shank is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining Valic, Shank worked in various roles including positions at La Fiesta Cantina and Abercrombie and Fitch. Valic Financial Advisors 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and uses discretionary unified managed accounts with tax-aware and impact/ESG overlays.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Kaitlyn F

Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Kaitlyn Fitzhenry is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Securities America Advisors. Additionally, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with access to multiple wrap programs and overlay services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Michael F

Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Michael Falitico is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Williamsville, NY, and has three years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors and Agia since 2023, where he also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Prior to this, his work history includes roles at Strategic Financial Solutions and Buffalo Bills among others. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging technology and model solutions to serve a broad client base.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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Elizabeth H

Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Elizabeth House is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Protective Industries and Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she is also 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, 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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Stacie D

Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Valic Financial Advisors

Stacie Diesfeld is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and has worked at firms including Cetera and Crane Capital Group. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a cardiovascular sonographer at Trinity Medical Cardiology, performing ultrasounds of the heart and other vasculature. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models for portfolio construction.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy
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