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Financial Advisor Brian Collins Launches Legacy Investment Advisors & Wealth Management with Osaic

West Virginia–based veteran advisor brings 37 years of client education experience and a commitment to helping families achieve financial independence

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osaic, Inc. (“Osaic”), one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, announced today that Brian Collins, a veteran financial advisor based in Hurricane, West Virginia, has launched a new independent firm, Legacy Investment Advisors & Wealth Management (“Legacy Investments”), and has affiliated with Osaic. Collins previously served clients as a representative with Primerica, overseeing approximately $540 million in client assets.

“By joining Osaic, I now have access to the best technology, tools and support to grow my firm and deliver the personalized education and service my clients deserve.”

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With nearly four decades of experience guiding individuals and families through key financial milestones, Collins built his practice on the principles of client education, financial literacy and long-term independence. With Legacy Investments, he aims to deepen his mission to empower clients with the knowledge and strategies needed to achieve their goals and secure their futures.

“The most rewarding part of my career has always been helping families understand their options and to help them feel confident about their financial future,” said Collins, founder and investment advisor at Legacy Investment Advisors & Wealth Management. “By joining Osaic, I now have access to the best technology, tools and support to grow my firm and deliver the personalized education and service my clients deserve.”

Collins’ client-first approach has made him a trusted advisor in the Hurricane community, where he has spent decades helping residents with personalized investment strategies, income protection, debt solutions, retirement planning and education funding. His transition to independence reflects his belief in aligning his practice with a platform partner who shares his values of integrity, respect and lifelong financial learning.

“Brian’s dedication to client education and community service perfectly reflects Osaic’s mission to empower advisors to enhance lives and legacies,” said Kristen Kimmell, executive vice president of business development at Osaic. “We’re proud to support him as he launches Legacy Investment Advisors & Wealth Management and takes this exciting step toward greater independence.”

To learn more about Osaic, please visit Osaic.com.

About Osaic:

Osaic, Inc. (“Osaic”), a portfolio company of Reverence Capital Partners, is one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, supporting approximately 11,000 financial professionals. Osaic’s mission is to create leading wealth management solutions that enhance lives and legacies. Visit www.osaic.com to learn more.

Securities and investment advisory services are offered through the firms: Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Osaic Institutions, Inc., broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, and members of FINRA and SIPC. Securities are offered through Osaic Services, Inc. and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., broker-dealers and members of FINRA and SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Inc., Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. and CW Advisors, LLC., registered investment advisers. Advisory programs offered by Osaic Wealth, Inc. are sponsored by VISION2020 Wealth Management Corp., an affiliated registered investment adviser.

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