Diversified Financial Consultants

Name

Diversified Financial Consultants

Legal name

Diversified Financial Consultants, LLC

Website

https://diversifiedfinancialconsultantsllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation Advisory (FSAEAAAC)

Keywords

• Financial advisory services
• Private wealth management
• Retirement planning
• Estate planning
• Investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Whippany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Fees: Alan Levine is paid for services through hourly fees, retainer fees, asset management fees, commissions, or a combination of all of these. The firm provides comprehensive private wealth management services.
2. Securities and Advisory Services: Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. Revenue generated from investment advisory fees and securities commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diversified Financial Consultants, LLC is a financial advisory firm that delivers comprehensive private wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning, investment advisory, risk management, and business succession planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. Securities and advisory services are executed through LPL Financial, the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States.

Product overview

Diversified Financial Consultants offers a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services powered by LPL Financial, the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States. The firm provides private wealth management, investment advisory services, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, and risk management. The core offering combines personalized financial consulting with securities and advisory services through LPL Financial, supplemented by the Guided Wealth Portfolio digital platform for automated investment management with advisor oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Wealth Management Comprehensive financial services including investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, and tax planning offered through LPL Financial for individuals, families, and business owners.
• Investment Advisory Services Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, providing portfolio management and financial consulting.
• Retirement Planning Long-term retirement planning services including Social Security optimization, required minimum distributions, and retirement income strategies.
• Estate Planning Estate planning coordination including wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and property titling strategies to ensure assets transfer according to client wishes.
• Tax Planning Proactive tax planning strategies including Roth conversions, charitable giving coordination, and retirement account withdrawal timing to minimize tax burden.
• Business Succession Planning Planning services for business owners to prepare their enterprises for ownership transitions, including valuation and continuity strategies.
• Risk Management Investment risk assessment and mitigation strategies, including portfolio diversification and insurance planning to protect client assets.
• Guided Wealth Portfolio A digitally enabled wealth management platform offered through LPL Financial that provides automated portfolio management with advisor oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Focus on helping clients not outlive their money
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hartford FundsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRichard Benn from Hartford Funds joined for lunch sharing ideas on behalf of clients. Hartford Funds is an investment management firm.
• Columbia ThreadneedleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlenn Carroll from Columbia Threadneedle joined for lunch sharing investment ideas on behalf of clients.
• Fidelity InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatrick Palmer from Fidelity joined for lunch sharing ideas on behalf of clients. Fidelity is a leading investment management firm.
• Goldman SachsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple Goldman Sachs representatives including Susan Torrisi, Christopher J. Vaccaro, and Eric Halper have joined lunch and learn sessions.
• T. Rowe PriceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDerek Fisher from T. Rowe Price joined for lunch sharing investment ideas.
• VanguardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNicholas G. Manley from Vanguard joined for lunch sharing ideas on behalf of clients.
• Lincoln Financial DistributorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNicole Meyers from Lincoln Financial Distributors participated in lunch and learn sessions.
• New York Life InvestmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnthony Gaudiosi from New York Life Investment joined for lunch sharing ideas on behalf of clients.
• Capital Group/American FundsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhil Casciano and Chris Cefalo from Capital Group American Funds joined for lunch sharing ideas on behalf of clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Charles Schwab Wealth Advisory: Schwab's managed-portfolio and advisory offering for HNW and mass-affluent clients — competes in the same investment advisory and retirement planning categories as DFC, with the backing of one of the largest retail brokerages.
• Edelman Financial Engines: One of the largest independent RIAs in the US, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan services — broad overlap with DFC's full-service wealth advisory, retirement, and estate planning offerings for individuals and business owners.
• Fisher Investments: Large private investment advisor managing portfolios primarily for HNW individuals and institutions — overlaps with DFC's investment management and wealth advisory core, but at vastly greater scale and with a portfolio-management rather than planning-led model.

Direct peers

• Cambridge Investment Research: Large independent broker-dealer supporting affiliated financial advisors with practice management, compliance, and product access — directly comparable to LPL Financial's role for DFC, serving the same small/mid-sized independent advisory practice market.
• Creative Financial Group: Mid-sized independent RIA and wealth management firm serving individuals, families, and business owners with comprehensive financial planning — closely mirrors DFC's service scope, target segments, and small-team delivery model.
• Cetera Financial Group: Independent broker-dealer and RIA network supporting affiliated financial advisors — directly comparable to LPL as a host platform for small/mid-sized advisory practices like DFC, providing custody, compliance, and product access.
• Carson Group: Partnership-based platform serving independent financial advisors with compliance, technology, coaching, and back-office support — structurally comparable to DFC's affiliation with LPL, but organized as a partnership model for growth-stage advisor practices.
• Commonwealth Financial Network: Independent broker-dealer and RIA platform supporting affiliated advisors with compliance, technology, and practice consulting — a near-substitute to LPL Financial for DFC if it ever chose to migrate platforms.
• Personal Capital (Empower Personal Dashboard): Tech-enabled RIA serving HNW and mass-affluent clients with comprehensive financial planning, retirement, and investment management — directly comparable offering to DFC's private wealth management suite, but at much greater scale and with proprietary technology.

Emerging players

• Facet Wealth: Digital-first flat-fee RIA targeting HNW individuals with comprehensive financial planning delivered via remote CFPs — competes for the same working-professional and mass-affluent client segments DFC serves, but with a technology-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DiversifiedFinancialConsultantsLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diversified-financial-consultants-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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