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Frank LaRosa

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Dale Dempsey

President

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JC Young

Chief Operating Officer

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Brian Yerger

Chief Financial Officer

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Teddy Cerra

Chief Information Officer

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Tina Beck

Chief Marketing Officer

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Ron Sallet

Chief Business Development Officer

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Patricia Westdyk

Executive Assistant,
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Management Team

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Brian Selfridge

Vice President of Corporate Services, Branch Manager

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Stacey Frank

Director of Talent Development, Vice President of Transitions

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Ben Hassett

Director of Recruiting, Senior Transition Consultant

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Thomas Marks

Director of Executive Search, Regional Market Manager – Atlanta

Transition Consultants

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Andrew Carrigan

Transition Consultant

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Brantly Blew

Senior Transition Consultant

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Bruce Fox

Senior Transition Consultant

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Chuck Dixon

Senior Transition Consultant

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Domenic Diele

Senior Transition Consultant

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Don O’Fee

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

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Grant Birkley

Senior Transition Consultant

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Howard Greenberg

Transition Consultant

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Jeffrey Garrison

Senior Transition Consultant

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Julie Mizerany

Senior Transition Consultant

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Kerry Kennelly-Brown

Senior Transition Consultant

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Kyle Kroberger

National Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

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Lance Slater

Senior Transition Consultant

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Len Murtha

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

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Lori Karsch

Associate Transition Consultant

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Mike Brannon

Senior Transition Consultant

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Mike Carroll

Director of Practice Dynamics/Senior Transition Consultant

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Mike Rubel

Senior Transition Consultant

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Peter Quigley

Senior Transition Consultant

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Scott Breault

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

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Ted Schuricht

Senior Account Executive

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Todd Mills

Senior Transition Consultant

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Tricia Fischer

Senior Transition Consultant

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David Pestrichello

Transition Consultant

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Frank LaRosa

Chief Executive Officer

Frank LaRosa, CEO of Elite Consulting Partners, is a sought-after industry leader providing transition and recruitment services as well as guidance and advice for financial advisors, wealth management professionals, and entrepreneurs. His expert opinion is frequently quoted in publications including Barron's, Investment News, OnWallStreet, AdvisorHub, and Forbes Business Council. Frank is also the host of the top-rated podcast and YouTube Channel “Advisor Talk with Frank LaRosa”.

frank@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Dale Dempsey

President

Dale is a long-standing member of Elite's leadership team and has proved critical to the company's rapid growth trajectory and success. Among his many responsibilities, Dale oversees key industry relationships and has become an expert in financial services trends and insights. Additionally, Dale is a frequent co-host on the firm's podcast, "Advisor Talk with Frank LaRosa", and also serves as part of the leadership team for Elite Consulting Partners sister-company, Practice Dynamics.

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JC Young

Chief Operating Officer

JC holds more than 25 years of senior leadership expertise in business development. In particular, JC's capability to serve financial advisors by aligning their practice vision with the ideal recruiting opportunity is in unique alignment with the Elite Consulting Partners mission to transition advisor goals into reality. Additionally, JC's capacity for relationship building and business development is optimally suited to furthering the already rapid growth trajectory of Elite Consulting Partners.

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Brian Yerger

Chief Financial Officer

Brian has nearly three decades of expertise in finance with a particular focus on financial modeling and strategic assessment. Included in his achievements, Brian was previously a published sell-side research analyst. Currently, he is a CFA® charterholder from the prestigious CFA Institute, a designation which represents one of the highest distinctions in the investment management profession. Among Brian's career highlights are numerous financial positions of note in both the public and private sectors.

brianyerger@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Teddy Cerra

Chief Information Officer

Teddy's experience in the technology sector is multi-faceted and encompasses advanced skill-sets for both administration and programming for all major technology platforms. Additionally, Teddy has significant cyber security expertise and telecommunications experience, which affords him the unique skill set of not only being able to integrate and maintain cross-platform technology solutions but places his knowledge base squarely on the cutting-edge of technological advance for the financial services sector.

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Tina Beck

Chief Marketing Officer

Tina brings with her more than 25 years experience in senior level marketing positions with specialization in the fields of public relations, media relations, social marketing, copywriting, multimedia campaign development, event management, and specialty promotions. Prior to joining Elite Consulting Partners, Tina worked for more than a decade as a freelance marketing consultant, providing service to distinguished firms within the financial services, construction, real estate, hospitality, and travel industries – among them Elite Consulting Partners.

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Ron Sallet

Chief Business Development Officer

Ron's experience in financial services is punctuated by leadership roles of distinction at some of the industry's most storied and respected firms. Among the highlights of his career, Ron has previously served as Principal of Blue Arch Consultants, Complex Director at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., Senior Vice President Network Development at Dynasty Financial Partners LLC, Managing Director Branch Development and Marketing at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, and Director of Financial Services Groups at Citigroup Global Markets - Smith Barney, among others.

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Patricia Westdyk

Executive Assistant, Office Administrator

Patricia is a long-standing Elite Consulting Partners team member and oversees all corporate and executive assistant functions for the company CEO, executive staff, and support team members. Additionally, her responsibilities include human resources, payroll services, and management of all data and analytic functions necessary for daily business operations. Other areas of Patricia’s expertise are business management, executive protocols, telecommunications technology, and financial services.

trish@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Brian Selfridge

Vice President of Corporate Services, Branch Manager

Brian holds significant expertise working with key decision-makers in financial services, from C-suite executives at the largest international conglomerates into the mid-market through main street business owners. Under Brian's oversight, the Corporate Services division offers retained recruiting services and differentiated pay-per-call lead generation service perpetually sourcing financial advisors in transition. Additionally, larger inorganic growth opportunities are regularly sourced like BD and RIA tuck-ins or successions.

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Stacey Frank

Director of Talent Development, Vice President of Transitions

Stacey has been a valued member of the Elite Consulting Partners team for four years, during which time she has utilized her more than two decades of recruiting expertise to influence the growth trajectory of Elite Consulting Partners. Among the many Elite Consulting Partners initiatives which have benefited from Stacey's valued insight is the Elite Next Level Process. This first of its kind construct for the financial services industry, utilized by Elite's seasoned team of consultants, guides advisor and firm clients alike towards the opportunities which elevate practice growth and transition advisor goals into reality.

stacey@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Ben Hassett

Director of Recruiting, Senior Transition Consultant

Ben has amassed an impressive resume, boasting roles within both the independent and wirehouse space. His previous leadership positions include Internal Regional Director Business Development at LPL Financial and Relationship Manager at Axos Bank. Ben also holds in-the-trenches expertise as a Financial Advisor, with advisor positions during his career at TD Ameritrade, Platinum Wealth Partners Inc., and Morgan Stanley, respectively.

benhassett@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Thomas Marks

Director of Executive Search, Regional Market Manager - Atlanta

Thomas has a distinguished financial services career spanning 27 years. He has worked directly with CIM's institutional partners and co-investors group in order to serve strategic investors including family offices, RIAs, endowments, and foundations and pensions, among others. Other distinguished positions throughout Thomas' career include multiple independent channel leadership positions at some of the country's leading financial services firms, among them IFS Securities, MassMutual, and Lincoln Financial.

thomas@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Andrew Carrigan

Transition Consultant

Andrew's career in financial services has positioned him as a rapidly rising industry star. His resume boasts the position of financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America Corporation, and Internal Sales Consultant at Macquarie Group. A graduate of Drexel University, Andrew's career trajectory is one distinctly focused on being of service to the financial advisor community, and it is this professional mission that he looks to fulfill to even greater effect at Elite Consulting Partners.

andrewcarrigan@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Brantly Blew

Senior Transition Consultant

Brantly has proven himself a rising star in financial services, amassing experience as both a financial advisor and insurance professional during his early career. Among points of distinction, his resume includes roles as Insurance Agent at Present Financial Partners, Financial Services Representative at Northwest Mutual, and Business Development Associate and Internal Regional Director at LPL Financial. A graduate of California State University – Dominguez Hills, Brantly has made it his career mission to provide advisors with the strategic insight necessary to help achieve their goals and realize personal and practice success.

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Bruce Fox

Senior Transition Consultant

As a seasoned recruiting professional and long-standing Senior Transition Consultant within the Elite Consulting Partners team, Bruce is motivated by achieving optimal transition opportunities for his advisor and firm clients. His ongoing goal is to serve as the bridge connecting advisors and firms to unbiased and actionable opportunities while providing competitive intelligence that ensures a successful transition.

bruce@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Chuck Dixon

Senior Transition Consultant

Chuck is a long-standing Elite Consulting Partners team member with a dedicated focus to carrying out the company mission to provide unparalleled service, unbiased advice, and expert guidance to advisor and firm clients alike. Additionally, Chuck works diligently to ensure his clients' objectives and goals are realized during their due-diligence and transition process.

chuck@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Domenic Diele

Senior Transition Consultant

Domenic has established himself as a leading professional within the financial services industry – a reputation earned through his diligent commitment to a consultative sales approach which establishes relationships and develops business opportunities. Among his many resume highlights are the positions of Vice President Business Consultant at John Hancock Investments, Regional Vice President at RidgeWorth Investments, Regional Sales Director at GW&K Investment Management, and Mortgage Loan Officer at United Mortgage Corp.

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Don O'Fee

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Don brings with him a prestigious resume boasting more than four decades of experience in financial services leadership positions. Most recently, Don served for over 16 years as Senior Marketing and Regional Marketing Director, respectively, at Lincoln Financial Group. Other firms of note for which Don has shared his talent include Aim Management/Invesco, Pioneer Mutual Funds, Putnam Investments, and EF Hutton & Co. The immense level of expertise which Don brings to his position of Senior Transition Consultant will inform his interactions with advisors seeking to find their next firm partner with a particularly insightful and nuanced level of industry insight.

don@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Grant Birkley

Senior Transition Consultant

The addition of Grant is indicative of the rapid, ongoing growth of Elite Consulting Partners and establishes the company's on-site presence in the Chicago, IL, market in service to its financial advisor and firm clients, with a particular Midwest Region emphasis. Grant is a proven wealth management professional, with both financial advisor and senior leadership expertise, forged during tenures at large financial services institutions including Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo. Among Grant's previous roles are positions of Associate Vice President, Vice President-Wealth Management Advisor, and First Vice President - Investments.

grantbirkley@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Howard Greenberg

Transition Consultant

As a Transition Consultant for Elite Consulting Partners, Howard assists advisors who are looking to move to a new broker- dealer or RIA by narrowing down their pursuit for the best options through a consultative approach. His goal is to support the advisor through all elements of the firm identification and transition process allowing them the ability to focus on their day-to-day advisory responsibilities

howard@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Jeffrey Garrison

Senior Transition Consultant

Jeffrey holds more than 15 years of entrepreneurial experience and more than a decade of strategic planning and coaching experience. Jeffrey's roles as an engineer, financial advisor and recruiter demonstrate vision and a wealth of industry acumen and insight upon which his advisor-clients can capitalize upon during their transition process. Jeffrey's resume boasts a unique career trajectory as he began his career as an aerospace engineer, working for Lockheed Martin. The attention to detail, ability to analyze data quickly, and commitment to seeing out a process to its successful conclusion gained from his engineering background positioned Jeffrey well to achieve in his future financial and entrepreneurial pursuits.

jeffreygarrison@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Julie Mizerany

Senior Transition Consultant

Julie's expertise in financial services, obtained through her more than decade of experience as a financial advisor, provides her with a unique perspective that informs her role as Transition Consultant at Elite Consulting Partners. Of particular focus for Julie is guiding financial advisors looking to transition their business to a new phase, whether it be a new broker dealer, clearing firm, or a successor that they trust. By applying active listening skills gained while obtaining her Master's Degree in Counseling, Julie learns about her client's business model, needs, and future goals so that she can provide adequate recommendations and collaborates with the advisor throughout the process to ensure a seamless transition.

julie@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Kerry Kennelly-Brown

Senior Transition Consultant

Kerry brings with her a wealth of financial services industry recruiting expertise, serving as President and Owner of KB Consulting for more than a decade with a specific concentration in supporting transitions for advisors and firms within the Independent, RIA, and Hybrid spaces. As a seasoned recruiting professional, Kerry has forged strong relationships within the financial services industry which have allowed her to provide a customized and purposeful approach to every financial advisor transition she handles.

kerry@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Kyle Kroberger

National Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

In addition to his commendable service as a United States Navy S.E.A.L., Kyle has established a well-regarded career as an award-winning investment management professional and tenacious business developer with a passion for building influential and lasting relationships with financial advisors. Kyle has amassed a distinguished resume, with notable positions of leadership within the financial services industry.

kylekroberger@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Lance Slater

Senior Transition Consultant

As a long-standing member of the Elite Consulting Partners Senior Transition Consultant team, Lance successfully guides advisors toward the best firm in order to support their business and personal needs. His main goal is to assist the advisor through all aspects of the transition process in order for them to continue focusing on their own clients while successfully moving to a new firm partner.

lance@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Len Murtha

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Len has achieved a distinguished financial services career with more than two decades spent in leadership positions. Career highlights on Len's impressive resume include Regional Market Director for Lincoln Financial Group, Regional Vice President for Jackson National Asset Management LLC, and Senior Regional Vice President for AXA Distributors. A graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree and a graduate of University of Hartford with a Master's Degree in Business Administration - Finance, Len has dedicated his career to leading teams of financial services professionals to new levels of achievement.

len@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Lori Karsch

Associate Transition Consultant

Lori takes pride in her role connecting advisors with firms that will best support their practice. To that end, Lori assists advisors in narrowing down their search for the most suitable opportunities through a consultative approach and strives to allow her clients enough freedom to concentrate on their practice

lori@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Mike Brannon

Senior Transition Consultant

With nearly two decades of financial services industry experience, Mike has worked as both a wholesaler and a financial advisor. Of particular note is Mike's recent experience as an independent financial advisor who sold his book of business. The first-hand knowledge gained by Mike as he went through the succession process will afford him the capability to uniquely relate to the needs, goals, and challenges of his advisor-clients as he works with them to achieve the transition opportunities which realize their own visions of success.

mikebrannon@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Mike Carroll

Director of Practice Dynamics/Senior Transition Consultant

Michael has achieved an impressive financial services industry career, punctuated by leadership positions with an emphasis on business development and advisor engagement. Michael's career highlights include Manager, Franchise Recruiting and Engagement at Ameriprise Financial; Regional Business Development Manager at Korn Ferry Hay Group; Director of Business Development at Great Valley Advisor Group; and Senior Sales Representative and Relationship Management Account Coordinator at Lincoln Financial Distributors.

michaelcarroll@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Mike Rubel

Senior Transition Consultant

A veteran financial and business services professional with more than four decades of expertise, Mike brings with him a wealth of knowledge and industry gravitas which will afford the advisor and firm clients he works with an extraordinary level of insight. Mike's career trajectory is punctuated by leadership and advisory positions at recognized top firms in the financial services field.

mikerubel@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Peter Quigley

Senior Transition Consultant

Peter brings with him almost 25 years of expertise as a financial advisor, serving in corporate leadership positions, with a career focus on advising high net worth individuals, families, and corporations with a focus on strategic financial planning. Peter joining the Elite Consulting Partners team is particularly notable as Peter himself tapped Elite Consulting Partners to handle his own transition as part of the Reilly Quigley Wealth Management Group.

peterquigley@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Scott Breault

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Based in the Greater Boston region, Scott brings with him extensive expertise in the fields of financial services, retirement planning, fixed annuity, insurance, and mutual funds. Most recently Scott operated his own consultancy firm, successfully managing business development and strategic direction for his clients. Prior to that, Scott served in several prominent leadership roles within financial services and insurance, among them the positions of Regional Vice President at Global Atlantic Financial Group and Regional Marketing Director at Lincoln Financial Distributors.

scott@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Ted Schuricht

Senior Account Executive

Ted's role focuses on the Practice Dynamics suite of turnkey business solutions for financial advisors, RIAs, broker-dealers, and OSJs. He was previously a member of the Elite Consulting Partners team and was influential in the foundation of the firm’s initial business operations and executive search capabilities, serving in both the roles of Director of Operations and Search Consultant, respectively. In addition to his career at Elite Consulting Partners, Ted has amassed a resume which boasts multiple leadership positions with an emphasis on financial services and optimizing businesses practices. Career highlights of note for Ted include the roles of Retirement Services Consultant at Paychex, Financial Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Hedge Fund Operations Associate at International Fund Services.

tedschuricht@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Todd Mills

Senior Transition Consultant

Todd's career in financial services spans nearly two decades and includes leadership positions at prominent companies within the wholesale space, among them Rock Harbor LLC, SunAmerica Retirement Markets, Sun Life Financial, and Lincoln Financial Distributors. Todd's significant industry expertise and ability to understand both the areas of challenge and opportunity for advisors uniquely positions him to achieve the core mission of Elite Consulting Partners - to provide end to end support and consultation to financial advisors considering the benefits of making a transition.

todd@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Tricia Fischer

Chief Marketing Officer

Tricia brings with her decades of expertise through a professional career dedicated to utilizing training, business development, and recruiting as the primary tools to help her clients solve their problems and achieve their goals. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Tricia has maintained the spirit of a perpetual student through her focus on higher-level thinking as a means to advance her own career and serve her clients.

triciafischer@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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David Pestrichello

Transition Consultant

David works with clients in areas concerning transitioning to a new broker dealer, investment advisory firm, custodial platform changes, maximizing revenue, increasing head-count, and monetizing the equity within a practice or business through negotiated mergers or simple advisor recruiting deals and packages.

david@eliteconsultingpartners.com

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Our Team

Leadership Team

Frank LaRosa

Chief Executive Officer

Dale Dempsey

President

JC Young

Chief Operating Officer

Brian Yerger

Chief Financial Officer

Teddy Cerra

Chief Information Officer

Tina Beck

Chief Marketing Officer

Ron Sallet

Chief Business Development Officer

Patricia Westdyk

Executive Assistant,Office Administrator

Management Team

Brian Selfridge

Vice President of Corporate Services, Branch Manager

Stacey Frank

Director of Talent Development, Vice President of Transitions

Ben Hassett

Director of Recruiting, Senior Transition Consultant

Thomas Marks

Director of Executive Search, Regional Market Manager – Atlanta

Transition Consultants

Andrew Carrigan

Transition Consultant

Brantly Blew

Senior Transition Consultant

Bruce Fox

Senior Transition Consultant

Chuck Dixon

Senior Transition Consultant

Domenic Diele

Senior Transition Consultant

Don O’Fee

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Grant Birkley

Senior Transition Consultant

Howard Greenberg

Transition Consultant

Jeffrey Garrison

Senior Transition Consultant

Julie Mizerany

Senior Transition Consultant

Kerry Kennelly-Brown

Senior Transition Consultant

Kyle Kroberger

National Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Lance Slater

Senior Transition Consultant

Len Murtha

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Lori Karsch

Associate Transition Consultant

Mike Brannon

Senior Transition Consultant

Mike Carroll

Director of Practice Dynamics/Senior Transition Consultant

Mike Rubel

Senior Transition Consultant

Peter Quigley

Senior Transition Consultant

Scott Breault

Regional Market Manager/Senior Transition Consultant

Ted Schuricht

Senior Account Executive

Todd Mills

Senior Transition Consultant

Tricia Fischer

Senior Transition Consultant

David Pestrichello

Transition Consultant

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