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Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$599,623,650

Clients

1,640

6% high-net worth

Advisors

14

of 16 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

117

Very High

Average account size

$365,624

About

Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting along with access to third‑party money managers and LPL Financial–sponsored advisory programs. The firm offers both wrap and non‑wrap program options and reported roughly $600 million in assets under management across discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts.

The firm emphasizes continuous, individualized account supervision and constructs portfolios to match clients’ goals, conducting at least annual reviews and rebalancing as needed; it also implements model portfolios, third‑party strategists, and an algorithm‑based Guided Wealth Portfolios solution through LPL/FutureAdvisor. Sequoia employs a mix of quantitative optimization, technical analysis, and option strategies and, notably, manages a larger share of client assets on a non‑discretionary basis, reflecting a hybrid approach that combines advisory recommendations with client‑directed execution.

Several of Sequoia’s advisers are registered representatives of LPL Financial and some hold insurance and CPA licenses, and the brochure discloses insurance sales, tax preparation, and real estate services offered by personnel in separate engagements. The firm also describes custodian‑provided benefits (including transition assistance and potential forgivable loans from LPL) and other economic relationships that may create conflicts of interest when recommending custodial platforms, mutual fund share classes, or commissionable insurance products.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees from $500 to $25,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.50% annually (non-wrap fee accounts, fee negotiable and based on scope and complexity) $0+: up to 2.50% annually (Optimum Market Portfolios Program) $0+: up to 2.50% annually (Personal Wealth Portfolios Program) $0+: up to 2.50% annually (Model Wealth Portfolios Program) $0+: up to 3.00% annually (Manager Access Select Program) $0+: up to 1.00% annually (Guided Wealth Portfolios Program)

Commissions

Commission-based compensation possible for insurance products and securities as registered representatives of LPL Financial

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees: hourly up to $500/hour; flat fees ranging from $500 to $25,000

Main office location

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

200 Applebee St, Suite 208

Barrington IL 60010, United States

Number of offices

10

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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David A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

David Andrews is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2015, and also maintains a role at LPL Financial. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

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Lisa Z

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Lisa Zarkin is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience. She is currently with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2017, and has previous experience at LPL Financial and PlanSmart Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, she is an author and self-publishes her own book. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, using a combination of quantitative optimization and third-party research to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals.

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John K

Series 63, Series 65

Appleton, WI

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

John Kosmer is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Appleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2015 and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory roles, he operated Get Around Golf, LLC from 2003 to 2022. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and LPL-sponsored programs, tailoring portfolios to client goals through a combination of discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

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Robert L

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Robert Lyman is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sequoia Wealth Management in 2014, he worked at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2009. He serves on the board of directors for Friends of Shalom for Uganda, a community and charitable organization. Sequoia Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and offers both discretionary management and implementation of third-party strategist models.

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Robert E

ChFC®, Series 63

Appleton, WI

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Robert Engels is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Appleton, WI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial since 2004. Outside of advisory work, he owns equipment through two LLCs unrelated to investment advisory services. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party money managers and model portfolios, employing a blend of quantitative optimization, research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios to client goals.

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Patrick L

CFP®, Series 66

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Patrick Lyman is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with Sequoia and associated with LPL Financial since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Lyman is active as an online tutor in economics, math, and beginner finance subjects and holds leadership positions on nonprofit boards, including serving as president of BNI - Referral Champions and as a director of the Chicago Illini Club. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection, providing both discretionary management and third-party strategist models, and serves clients through a range of platforms tailored to their goals.

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Gene H

Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Gene Hiser is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Barrington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2018 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Hiser serves on the executive committee of Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities and is a trustee for Friends of HE Parks, Hoffman Estates Park District Foundation. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides access to LPL-sponsored programs including algorithm-based Guided Wealth Portfolios.

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Anthony B

PFS™, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Anthony Baldassano is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license, and has 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sequoia Wealth Management since 2019 and previously at Retirement Matters, Inc. and Wynstone Financial Services, Ltd. Additionally, he owns and manages Anthony & Associates, CPAs LLC, a certified public accounting firm providing tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios, serving both discretionary and non-discretionary clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Sean L

CFP®, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Sean Lyman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. He previously worked with JMC Wealth Management and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed notary public in the state of Illinois. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection, providing both discretionary management and implementation of third-party strategist models.

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Charles I

ChFC®, Series 63

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Charles Ieuter is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes work at LPL Financial since 2014 and founding Secure Futures, Ltd. in 1983, where he currently serves as president. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios, offering both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

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Charles M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Charles Melka is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He also maintains a role with LPL Financial, LLC, where he has worked concurrently since 2015. Melka provides financial advisory services including insurance policy servicing for his clients. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios and provides both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

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Timothy O

Series 66

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Timothy O'Donnell is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Sequoia Wealth Management since 2015 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and Chair of the Election Operations Committee for the Barrington Township Republican Organization. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection, offering discretionary management and third-party strategist models tailored to clients’ goals.

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David B

ChFC®, Series 65, Series 66

Atlanta, GA

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

David Bragman is a financial advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Sequoia Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2016, he worked at Mutual Trust Company of America Securities from 2013 to 2016. Sequoia Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer retirement plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios, offering both discretionary management and third-party strategist models.

Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Edward S

CFP®, Series 66

Barrington, IL

Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC

Edward Scoby is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He also has a tenure with LPL Financial dating back to 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he collaborates with One Resource Group to provide life insurance, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Sequoia Wealth Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of quantitative optimization, third-party research, and manager selection to tailor portfolios, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

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