Our Practice

We are a boutique practice providing comprehensive planning and investment counsel for high-net worth families, foundations, endowments and select institutions. Leveraging decades of expertise, we are a process driven, disciplined investment asset manager dedicated to servicing each client's unique needs. We leverage technical analysis to identify and help protect our clients against undue risk.

For Advisory Accounts, constant portfolio monitoring and periodic reporting rounds out a comprehensive services offering. Using our vast network that is Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and its affiliates, we proactively manage your family’s and your company’s assets under one roof, and offer access to such resources as estate planning strategies, institutional & endowment consulting, and succession plans.

Since no one investment program is appropriate for all types of investors, this information is provided for informational purposes only. We need to review your investment objectives, risk tolerance and liquidity needs before we introduce appropriate investment programs to you.

The Nicholson Team: JOSEPH L. NICHOLSON, BETSY SERAFIN, and SEAN O'KEEFE

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to help clients attain financial peace, that is confidently being a good steward of your assets so that you are telling your money what to do so your money is not telling you what to do.

MEET OUR TEAM

JOSEPH L. NICHOLSON

Managing Director - Investments
Senior PIM Portfolio Manager

BETSY SERAFIN

Senior Registered Client Associate

SEAN O'KEEFE

Portfolio Administrator

IN MEMORIAM

BERNARD F. “BERNIE” PUCKHABER

Mentor

Investment and Insurance Products are:

  • Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency
  • Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate
  • Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested

This information is intended for use only by residents of (AL, CA, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, NY, PA, SC, VA, VT, WV). Securities-related services may not be provided to individuals residing in any state not listed above. Please consult with the FA as s/he may not be registered in all states.

For parties residing outside of the U.S., this information is: (i) provided for informational purposes only, (ii) not and should not be construed in any manner as an offer to participate in any investment or to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments, and (iii) not and should not be construed in any manner as a public offering of any financial services, securities or related financial instruments. Products and services listed may not be available, or may have restrictions, depending on client country of residence.

Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (WFAFN). Wells Fargo Advisors is the trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and WFAFN, Members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company. Any other referenced entity is a separate entity from WFAFN.

Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies.

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