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VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Total advisors

743

Across 216 offices

Clients per advisor

22 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$236,678 Low

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker‑dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account (UMA) and wrap programs, third‑party money manager access, and retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers these services through a large network of investment adviser representatives and a product shelf that includes both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products.

VFA structures client relationships around investment policy statements and model allocations, combining in‑house and outside strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools—such as Morningstar-powered retirement advice and sub-advised custom indexing and tax‑loss harvesting—to implement recommendations. Many programs and accounts are managed on a non‑discretionary basis, with advisors providing recommendations and seeking client authorization for trades, while certain wrap and UMA arrangements permit limited discretionary sleeve management and rebalancing.

What is distinctive in the brochure is VFA’s dual role as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker‑dealer: the firm discloses that certain products are offered only in its broker‑dealer capacity and that some client purchases may generate commissions, and it describes product‑sponsor and share‑class selection practices (Product Partners and revenue arrangements) that create potential conflicts of interest. The brochure also highlights an uncommon asset mix among enterprise peers—approximately $3.8 billion of non‑discretionary assets versus about $69.7 million of discretionary assets as of year‑end 2025—reflecting a heavier reliance on client‑approved (non‑discretionary) relationships.

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Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed

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Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Retired

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Location

10700 West Research Dr Ste 190, Mayfair Woods at Research Park

Milwaukee WI 53226

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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Peter L

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Peter Lanigan Jr. is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Lanigan is an independent insurance agent and provides financial consulting services to several businesses, including financial modeling and monthly financial reviews. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a broad network of advisors, utilizing both in-house and external strategists along with technology-enabled tools to manage mostly non-discretionary client assets.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Stephen K

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Stephen Karakis is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience, including 12 years at VOYA Financial Advisors and previous work at Voya Financial Partners, LLC. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to implement client recommendations across non-discretionary and discretionary account structures.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Mitchell M

Series 66

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Mitchell Manning is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2017, he worked at Edward Jones and Waddell & Reed. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage both non-discretionary and discretionary accounts through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Ryan K

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Ryan Knutson is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Harbour Investments, Inc. and E2 Retirement Consulting. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Gingers Fitness LLC, a personal training business. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, UMA and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm combines model portfolios, third-party managers, and technology-enabled tools to implement mostly non-discretionary strategies, while also serving as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Timothy L

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Timothy Leroy is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of advisers, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies and technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Pedro G

Series 66

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Pedro Guerrero is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya Financial Advisors, he worked at Mutual of America Securities LLC and SmartFinancial LLC, among other firms. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations, operating primarily with non-discretionary client relationships.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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Robert P

Series 63, Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc.

Robert Payant is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has operated his own advisory entity since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, Payant is an independent insurance agent offering long-term care insurance as well as fixed life and disability insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account programs, and access to third-party money managers, using a combination of model portfolios and technology tools to execute client strategies through largely non-discretionary client relationships.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired
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