Financial Advisors in Scottsdale, Arizona

Andrew Reinhardt, CFP®, is a Managing Director at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors (BPWA) Arizona and is responsible for client service and new client development. Andy has specific expertise in the financial planning areas of retirement analysis, investment management, insurance, and tax and estate planning. Andy is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and he is also a member of the Financial Planning Association. Andy has spent over 15 years in facilitating growth and asset protection strategies for both high net worth individuals and families. Prior to joining BPWA, Andy was at Capital Investment Counsel and served as an investment consultant with Charles Schwab. He also worked for Hackett Investment Advisors as a Portfolio Manager. Andy has degrees in Business Administration and Exercise Science, with emphasis in Finance and Management, from Northern Arizona University, where he was a member of the Track & Field team and earned All-Conference and All-American honors as a sprinter and scholar.

Brian Coughlan is a Managing Director at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors (BPWA) Arizona and is responsible for client service and new client development. Brian is also a member of the Beacon Pointe Investment Committee. Brian has 16 years of investment experience with major banks and private money management firms. In addition to his expertise in customized portfolio management, investment recommendations and financial planning, he has also underwritten municipal bond issues throughout the United States, and is a visiting Professor of Finance in the Keller Graduate School of Management’s MBA program. Currently pursuing his Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation, Brian is a member of the CFA Institute and the Phoenix Society for Financial Analysts (PSFA). He holds an MBA and a Master of Science degree in Information Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business and graduated with a degree in Finance from the University of Arizona. In his spare time, Brian enjoys playing golf, hiking, camping and spending time with his family.

Bruce is the Senior Managing Director of BPWA AZ and is responsible for the BPWA AZ office. Prior to joining BPWA AZ Bruce was the Managing Director of Copperwynd Financial, a Scottsdale based investment firm. Bruce earned a B.A. from Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL; a J.D. from I.I.T.-Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL; and a LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. Additionally, Bruce holds a CPA designation (inactive). Bruce is active in the community and has served on various boards and committees for the National Kidney Foundation of AZ, The Phoenix Children’s Hospital, The Phoenix Boy’s Choir and Congregation Beth Israel. Bruce has been married to Pam since 1986 and has three children. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, skiing, and relaxing with friends and family.

Chris Palermo, CFA, CFP®, is a Managing Director at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors (BPWA) Arizona and is responsible for client service and new client development. Chris brings over 15 years of investment experience. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) professional, Chris specializes in portfolio management with an emphasis on financial, retirement, estate, tax and insurance planning, and focuses on providing investment solutions that are tailored to each client’s specific goals. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, Chris was at Capital Investment Counsel, and prior to that, a portfolio manager with Northern Trust in Phoenix where he managed assets for high net worth individuals, foundations and non-profit organizations. Previous to Northern Trust, he worked for Charles Schwab where his various roles included asset management, derivative trading, and conducting investment seminars across the United States. Chris graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance. Furthermore, he is a member of the Phoenix CFA Society and the Phoenix Financial Planning Association. In his free time, Chris enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with his wife and two children.

Landen Lunsway, CFP®, is a Managing Director at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors (BPWA) Arizona and is responsible for client service and new client development.  With over 14 years of experience in the financial industry, Landen has extensive knowledge of investments, insurance, tax, estate and retirement planning.  Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, Landen was a Portfolio Manager with Capital Investment Counsel, and prior to that worked with large investment advisory clients at Charles Schwab Advisor Services.  Landen graduated magna cum laude from Northern Arizona University with a B.S. in Finance.  He is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification. He is an active champion of the Chris Freeman Scholarship through the NAU Foundation benefiting students whose lives have been impacted by cancer.  In his free time, Landen enjoys skiing, soccer, traveling and spending time with his wife and two daughters.