user avatar

Brandon Dembowiak

Advisor at Ascendor Wealth, LLC

Updated today

Location

Wilmington, NC 28403

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

16 years

About

Brandon Dembowiak is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Ascendor Wealth, LLC in Oak Ridge, NC. He has been involved with Ascendor Wealth since 2009 and has held roles at Parlay Holdings, Dormie, LLC, Sicarius, LLC, and Graves May, PLLC. Ascendor Wealth, LLC offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based advisory model and uses SEI sub-advised asset allocation programs combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage approximately $116.8 million for about 120 clients.

Client services

Based on Ascendor Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Ascendor Wealth, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Ascendor Wealth, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.25% quarterly $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.20% quarterly $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.15% quarterly $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.10% quarterly $10,000,001+: 0.05% quarterly

Commissions

Commission on insurance products when implemented, but no compensation from sale of securities or investment products (other than insurance)

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $500 Fee-only: Fixed fee financial planning services ranging from $2,000 to $500,000 (negotiable)

Location

5700 Oleander Drive

Wilmington, NC 28403

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

Parlay Holdings

2022 - Present (4 years)

Dormie, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Sicarius, Llc

2013 - Present (13 years)

Graves May, Pllc

2013 - Present (13 years)

Ascendor Wealth, LLC

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

user avatar

Eric C

Series 65

Wilmington, NC

Harborside Capital

Eric Cerrone is a financial advisor at Harborside Capital with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Harborside Capital since 2019, following a prior tenure at Liberty Capital Inc from 2006 to 2022. Harborside Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as entities such as LLCs, corporations, and trusts. The firm combines medium- to long-term positions with selective short-term trading, employing a range of analytical methods and actively trading derivatives, futures, options, and digital assets within client accounts.

Active portfolio management
user avatar

Douglas I

Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Neuse River Capital, LLC

Douglas Isenberg is the sole advisor at Neuse River Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Wilmington, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Neuse River Capital in 2011, he developed a combined JD/MBA background. Outside of his advisory role, Isenberg maintains a separate practice in life coaching. Neuse River Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, with a focus on customizing asset allocations according to client-specific risk tolerance, income needs, and tax considerations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across various investment vehicles and offers paid analysis of held-away assets while relying on an institutional custodian for trade execution and operational support.

Wealth management Income planning Tax-loss harvesting
user avatar

Michael S

Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Pembroke Wealth Management, LLC

Michael Santana is a financial advisor with Pembroke Wealth Management, LLC in Wilmington, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has been with Pembroke Wealth Management. Outside of advising, Santana serves as a business consultant to several farm-related companies and is involved as a managing member in multiple real estate and commercial property businesses. Pembroke Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a non-discretionary basis using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
user avatar

Scot S

CFP®, Series 65

Hampstead, NC

Stark Strategic Capital Management, Inc.

Scot Stark is the sole advisor at Stark Strategic Capital Management, Inc. in Hampstead, NC. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has 28 years of experience with his current firm. Stark Strategic Capital Management provides financial planning, counseling, investment supervision, portfolio management, risk management, and tax-planning advice primarily to individual clients. The firm manages approximately $18.4 million for about 19 clients and follows a structured six-step planning process, constructing tailored portfolios mainly using mutual funds and ETFs on a non-discretionary basis.

Life insurance needs analysis General tax planning Executive
user avatar

Gregory C

CFP®, Series 65

Carolina Beach, NC

Cadger Tax and Financial Inc.

Gregory Cadger is the principal advisor at Cadger Tax and Financial Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license. His career includes roles at Blueprint Wealth Partners, Tahoe Investments and Tax Planning, and his own consulting and advisory firms. Cadger Tax and Financial Inc. offers discretionary model portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable clients, managing approximately $9.2 million across around 40 accounts. The firm integrates advisory and tax services, providing access to a broad range of investment vehicles and employing a process that includes macro analysis and a mix of fundamental and technical security selection.

Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
user avatar

David D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Wilmington, NC

Coastal Capital Management, LLC

David Doyle is a financial advisor at Coastal Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at Coastal Asset Management since 2014. Doyle serves as a director of the Doyle Foundation, a family foundation, and is involved in teaching investment analysis and options strategies through his website, On The Money Options. Coastal Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and uses strategies including long-term trading, options, and hedging. It provides customized Investment Policy Statements and issues client newsletters in addition to standard reporting.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Concentrated stock management Wealth management
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through – whether you ultimately need an advisor or not.

Call (201) 292-4557

Warmer provides personalized recommendations and introductions to independent fiduciary advisors. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

Each advisor listed on our site is an independent fiduciary responsible for their own advice. Warmer may receive fees from advisors for participation or referrals; these fees are paid by advisors and do not affect the fees clients pay for advisory services.

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before entering into an advisory relationship.

By using our service, you agree to Warmer's Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement and Privacy Policy. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")