ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading wealth advisor Andy Ferguson today announced that he and his team have partnered with Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions and Dynasty Financial Partners to form an independent wealth management firm called Proquility Private Wealth Partners. Based in Las Vegas, Proquility Private Wealth Partners advises families across the United States.
Prior to founding Proquility Private Wealth Partners, he served as Managing Director-Investments for Merrill Lynch in Las Vegas. Mr. Ferguson and his team previously managed $360 million in client assets.
Andy Ferguson, CFP ,ChFC, CIMA is the founder and CEO of Proquility Private Wealth Partners. Previously, he was a Managing Director, Senior Financial Advisor at Ferguson & Associates, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked for Merrill Lynch for 37 years, joining the firm in 1983.
Also joining Proquility Private Wealth Partners from Merrill Lynch is Patty Yeager, MBA, AWMA -- Wealth Management Advisor at Proquility. In addition, Proquility has hired Trevor Hooton as a Client Experience Director.
With Proquility Private Wealth Partners, we will continue to have a deep commitment to the families we work with and we look forward to offering a more flexible, client-focused solution, said Mr. Ferguson. I spent years researching and investigating the best options and firmly believe that we can best serve our clients as an independent advisory firm that is able to tap into the best capabilities in the industry.
Andy and his team are a well-established financial advisory team in Las Vegas with deep ties to the community and they are well-positioned for growth. We expect them to flourish in the independent space, said Shirl Penney, CEO of Dynasty Financial Partners. We are thrilled to welcome Proquility Private Wealth Partners to the Dynasty Network!
According to Mr. Ferguson, The name Proquility is derived from a combination of the words professional and tranquility weve always aspired to deliver our professional expertise with a relaxed, even-tempered approach to provide peace of mind to our clients, particularly during volatile financial markets.
Andy Ferguson Bio
Andy Ferguson is the founder of Proquility Private Wealth Partners, a fully independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) based in Las Vegas, Nevada and serving clients throughout the United States.
He founded Proquility to provide individualized attention and customized planning and investment services for select clients in need of multigenerational financial advice, education, and guidance. The RIA serves 56 high net worth client families and their philanthropic foundations throughout the United States.
With more than 37 years of experience in financial and estate planning at Merrill Lynch, Mr. Ferguson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) as well as a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). His Bachelor of Science in Finance is from the University of Arizona, and he received his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Andy has served as Chairperson of the Merrill Lynch Advisory Council to Management (ACTM), advising the senior management of the company on issues affecting clients worldwide. He also served as an industry arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) between 1994 and 2006. Since 2015 he has been included on the Barrons Top 1,200 Financial Advisors list on an annual basis. In 2018, 2019, and 2020 he was named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list.
Andy has been a Las Vegas resident for over 30 years and has maintained an active role in the community. He is past President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas Foundation and has served on the advisory committee for the Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation. In addition, he is a member of the UNLV Planned Giving Advisors Council and the University of Arizona Presidents Club.
He balances his time between Las Vegas and Naples, Florida.
About Proquility Private Wealth Partners
Proquility Private Wealth Partners is a registered independent advisory firm dedicated to working with successful clients and their multigenerational families, who wish to better control their financial matters through smart and effective planning. Based in Las Vegas, the Proquility team serves a select group of clients throughout the country, with a particular emphasis on truly getting to know each client and their family.
The custodian for the firms clients assets is Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions. Proquility is part of the Dynasty Financial Partners network, one of the industrys pre-eminent advisor platforms. Proquility also actively collaborates with each clients other trusted advisors, such as attorneys, accountants and tax advisors, to ensure the delivery of a unified, time-efficient client experience.
For more information, please visit http://www.proquility.com.
About Dynasty Financial Partners
Dynasty Financial Partners is known for assisting advisors of integrity to better service their clients, run their businesses more profitably, grow faster, and enhance the enterprise value of their firms. Dynasty does this by providing wealth management and technology platforms for select independent financial advisory firms. Dynasty creates access to valuable resources and industry-leading capabilities through an open architecture platform, enabling advisors to address their clients needs and to protect and grow their wealth. Dynasty supports independent advisors and their teams in being independent, but not alone, by creating exclusive community events and experiences. Dynasty also offers access to flexible capital solutions to help advisors expand, scale, and grow their business. Dynastys core principle is objectivity without compromise, and the firm is committed to developing solutions that allow investment advisors to act as true fiduciaries to their clients.
For more information, please visit http://www.dynastyfinancialpartners.com.
Also visit Dynasty on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynasty-financial-partners Twitter: @DynastyFP YouTube: http://bit.ly/1MKXhC8
*Source: Barron's "Top 1,200 Financial Advisors" list, March 11, 2019. For more information about the selection criteria, go to http://details-he.re/1u7KVH. Barron's is a trademark of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. These rankings and ratings are not representative nor indicative of any one client's experience, future performance, or investment outcome and such rankings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor.*Source: Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" list, February 2018. For more information about the selection criteria, go to http://details-he.re/UbRCGT. Forbes is a trademark of Forbes Media LLC. All rights reserved. These rankings and ratings are not representative nor indicative of any one client's experience, future performance, or investment outcome.
Read the original here:
- FMO & IMO | Financial Independence Group, Inc - December 25th, 2016 [December 25th, 2016]
- financial independence - Good Financial Cents - December 31st, 2016 [December 31st, 2016]
- 8 Secrets to Achieving Financial Independence - January 4th, 2017 [January 4th, 2017]
- COLUMN-Millennial parents still like to tap the Bank of Mom & Dad - Thomson Reuters Foundation - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Republicans Move on Financial Deregulation; Fed Finalizes Stress Test Guidance - Lexology (registration) - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Millennial parents still like to tap the Bank of Mom & Dad - One ... - One America News Network (press release) - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Speaking of Women...Are We Really More Financially Independent Now? - Investopedia - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- House Dems: Trump wants to put Wall Street first - The Hill - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- 3 insider tips for achieving financial independence | The Motley Fool ... - Motley Fool UK - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- The power of financial independence - KXAN.com - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Find out if you qualify for free tax preparation and financial advice - wtvr.com - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- My Turn: Program provides a path out of homelessness - AZCentral.com - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Getting To Know You Tuesday: Elliot Dole - Forbes - February 7th, 2017 [February 7th, 2017]
- Millennial Parents Still Like to Tap the Bank of Mom & Dad - WealthManagement.com - February 8th, 2017 [February 8th, 2017]
- How to Prioritize Financial Goals When You Can't Do It All - Inside Higher Ed (blog) - February 8th, 2017 [February 8th, 2017]
- How to Modify Money Management After the Presidential Election - Yahoo Finance - February 10th, 2017 [February 10th, 2017]
- Congress could limit the Fed's independence and hurt the US economy - Washington Post - February 13th, 2017 [February 13th, 2017]
- Court Rejects Order Forcing Parents to Pay Tuition - Inside Higher Ed - February 13th, 2017 [February 13th, 2017]
- Syrian refugee families achieve financial independence in Alliston - Simcoe.com - February 14th, 2017 [February 14th, 2017]
- Sheroes Founder Sairee Chahal ventures for Women's Financial Independence in India's sometimes Suffocating ... - Plunge Daily - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- Advocates say more women need financial independence: 'We really do need that extra leg up' - Globalnews.ca - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- Surviving widowhood: Five tips to avoid financial hardship - Cincinnati.com - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- Q & A with Sr. Maureen Gallagher, setting up financial independence paths for women in Mexico - Global Sisters Report (blog) - February 16th, 2017 [February 16th, 2017]
- The road to financial freedom - ABS-CBN News - February 18th, 2017 [February 18th, 2017]
- Byron Moore: Position, Pace and Power perform like a pro - Monroe News Star - February 18th, 2017 [February 18th, 2017]
- Cash Course - Binghamton University Pipe Dream - February 20th, 2017 [February 20th, 2017]
- Independence Financial Partners - SPECIALIZING IN - February 20th, 2017 [February 20th, 2017]
- 'Financial you' hits all bases, aligns with priorities, values - Lehigh Valley Business - February 20th, 2017 [February 20th, 2017]
- International Financial Reporting Standards - Wikipedia - February 21st, 2017 [February 21st, 2017]
- Opinion: Young adults need an easier path to financial independence - LSU Now - February 23rd, 2017 [February 23rd, 2017]
- Retiring in their 30s. Yep, they're doing it. - Crain's Chicago Business - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- Successful Boomer Women Offer Financial Advice to Younger ... - Fox Business - February 24th, 2017 [February 24th, 2017]
- 'Thousands' of cancer sufferers forced to borrow money from parents because of financial difficulties caused by illness - The Independent - February 27th, 2017 [February 27th, 2017]
- Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. Reports Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31 ... - PR Newswire (press release) - February 28th, 2017 [February 28th, 2017]
- Another way to measure retirement readiness: Your 'Power Percentage' - USA TODAY - March 1st, 2017 [March 1st, 2017]
- Oran Hall | Young cop seeks financial independence | Business ... - Jamaica Gleaner - March 6th, 2017 [March 6th, 2017]
- International Women's Day - Investing for financial independence - Simple Landlords Insurance (press release) (blog) - March 8th, 2017 [March 8th, 2017]
- Game of Thrones gave financial independence to actor Conleth Hill - Bollywood Life - March 8th, 2017 [March 8th, 2017]
- How to Leverage Your Small Business for Financial Success - Kiplinger Personal Finance - March 9th, 2017 [March 9th, 2017]
- A Struggle Back to Financial Independence After a Brain Injury - The Good Men Project - March 9th, 2017 [March 9th, 2017]
- Ten favorite personal-finance books - Christian Science Monitor - March 11th, 2017 [March 11th, 2017]
- Five facts about financial independence - finder.com.au - April 8th, 2017 [April 8th, 2017]
- Regulatory reform leads to financial independence - Argus Leader - Sioux Falls Argus Leader - April 8th, 2017 [April 8th, 2017]
- Mayor Berke's Council For Women Takes On Predatory Lending - The Chattanoogan - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- Mayor's Council For Women Invites Public To Financial Independence Hearing On Monday - The Chattanoogan - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- How I Reached Financial Independence By Age 40 - The Dough Roller - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- Berz: High-interest loans can hamper financial independence - Chattanooga Times Free Press - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- Financial tips, resources for college grads - WTOP - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- Public invited to hearing on financial independence, high-interest lending - Nooga.com - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- Financial Independence | Tardus | Retire Early | Wealth - June 6th, 2017 [June 6th, 2017]
- How to become financially independent in 5 years - Jun. 6, 2017 - CNNMoney - June 7th, 2017 [June 7th, 2017]
- House Republicans Vote to Strip Away Post-Financial Crisis Safeguards - Roll Call - June 8th, 2017 [June 8th, 2017]
- Auditor Independence Definition from Financial Times Lexicon - June 8th, 2017 [June 8th, 2017]
- Top 5 tips to achieve financial independence | Mpumalanga News - Mpumalanga News - June 11th, 2017 [June 11th, 2017]
- Two 6% dividends to help you achieve financial independence ... - AOL UK - June 11th, 2017 [June 11th, 2017]
- Sun Life kicks off Financial Independence Month with beautifully crafted short films - ABS-CBN News - June 13th, 2017 [June 13th, 2017]
- How to become financially independent in 5 years - CNNMoney - June 13th, 2017 [June 13th, 2017]
- Achieve financial independence with stocks by following this one ... - AOL UK - June 17th, 2017 [June 17th, 2017]
- I'll pursue financial independence for judiciary - Akuffo - GhanaWeb - June 20th, 2017 [June 20th, 2017]
- Baker awarded Helping Hands grant - Columbia Daily Tribune - June 22nd, 2017 [June 22nd, 2017]
- Baker awarded Helping Hands grant - Devil's Lake Daily Journal - June 23rd, 2017 [June 23rd, 2017]
- Porter's Five Forces can help you achieve financial independence ... - AOL UK - June 24th, 2017 [June 24th, 2017]
- You can achieve financial independence easily by using buckets ... - AOL UK - June 24th, 2017 [June 24th, 2017]
- You can achieve financial independence easily by using buckets ... - Motley Fool UK - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- Greater savings options for feds draw praise, while move to cut their retirement looms - Washington Post - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- Alabama one of the least financially independent states in the country - Birmingham Business Journal - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- JL Collins' Tips for Achieving Financial Independence - The Dough Roller - June 26th, 2017 [June 26th, 2017]
- 3 steps to become wealthier and more successful - Ladders - June 27th, 2017 [June 27th, 2017]
- These 5% dividend yields could help you win financial independence - AOL UK - June 30th, 2017 [June 30th, 2017]
- Celebrating Independence - Jewish Link of New Jersey - June 30th, 2017 [June 30th, 2017]
- The easy way to financial independence - AOL UK Money - AOL.co.uk - AOL UK - July 2nd, 2017 [July 2nd, 2017]
- 5 powerful steps towards financial independence and retiring early ... - AOL UK - July 3rd, 2017 [July 3rd, 2017]
- Independence Financial Group - July 3rd, 2017 [July 3rd, 2017]
- Gain Financial Independence Attend a FREE Educational Event - FOX31 Denver - July 14th, 2017 [July 14th, 2017]
- CNNMoney readers react: She retired at 28 with $2.25 million - Aug ... - CNNMoney - August 6th, 2017 [August 6th, 2017]
- How to retire early with financial independence in 3 steps - NBC2 News - August 6th, 2017 [August 6th, 2017]
- Could this miner help you secure financial independence faster than ... - AOL UK - August 24th, 2017 [August 24th, 2017]
- Solutions 4 Financial Independence: 8/22/17 - WDTV - August 24th, 2017 [August 24th, 2017]
- The 7 Stages of Financial Independence | Radical Personal ... - July 30th, 2018 [July 30th, 2018]
- Financial Independence - August 3rd, 2018 [August 3rd, 2018]