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Advisor’s Advantage Network's Mission Statement:
To be a consistent and reliable resource to AAN professionals and staff in providing superior levels of service in securities compliance and supervision.

Advisor’s Advantage Network's Vision Statement:
Proactively partner AAN advisors with our team of highly experienced, skilled, service orientated, and relationship driven individuals dedicated to offer tools, training/educational resources, internal procedures and topic/time relevant communications to help both achieve and ease the compliance burden of the securities business and broker dealer, industry & regulatory requirements.

Meet The Team 
Who You’ll Be Working With

Lisa Doherty

Lisa Doherty

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

Lisa Doherty serves as the Director of Securities Operations and Senior OSJ Branch Manager for the Advisor's Advantage Network. She has been in the securities industry since 2000, holds her MN Life & Health insurance license, series 7,...
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Lisa Kennedy

Lisa Kennedy

OSJ BRANCH MANAGER

Lisa joined the AAN Team in January 2019. Lisa has been in the financial services industry for 35+ years and is Series 7, 66 and 24 registered. She has held various management and leadership positions in her prior broker dealers roles,...

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Robin Carmichael

Robin Carmichael

OSJ BRANCH MANAGER

Robin has been with Advisors Advantage Network since May 2018. She holds her FL Life, Health & Variable Annuities insurance license, 4, 7, 24, 53 & 63 licenses, and has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered...

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Ryan Nielsen

Ryan Nielsen

Director of Supervision

Ryan Nielsen serves as Director of Supervision at Advisor’s Advantage Network (AAN). He focuses on strengthening supervisory processes and enhancing the experience for the advisors and offices AAN serves.

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Amy Hamilton

Amy Hamilton

OSJ BRANCH MANAGER

Amy Rountree joined Advisor's Advantage Network in 2021, on the AAN OSJ Branch Manager team, supporting the supervision and office review processes of SSD advisors and their staff. Amy has her Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses and has been...
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Dawn Jerrard-Johnson

Dawn Jerrard-Johnson

SECURITIES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Dawn joined the in 2017. Dawn is Series 7 licensed and has been in the financial services industry since 2000. Dawn has an extensive background in brokerage services and was a direct advocate for 25 of the top financial advisors with...
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Candice Engstrom

Candice Engstrom

Securities Support Analyst

Candice specializes in assisting and also training advisors and support staff in business processing, paperwork, and general business related issues. She is a wonderful resource for troubleshooting, and providing support to help with...
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Michelle Blake

Michelle Blake

Virtual Admin Team

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Contact Information

Staff Overview

Candice Engstrom, Sr. Securities Support Analyst (CEngstrom@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com  x109):

  • Paperwork & general questions, issue resolution
  • TRS, TRP, and Account Supervision queue questions
  • Osaic/Advisor Group systems, websites, etc
  • Fields compliance questions and assigns to OSJ as necessary

Dawn Jerrard-Johnson, Securities Operations Specialist (djohnson@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com x107):

  • Licensing related questions (new rep, new staff, VA insurance appointments, state adds)
  • General questions
  • Issue resolution
  • Fields compliance questions (assigns if/as necessary)
  • Osaic/Advisor Group systems, websites, WMP, Net X, etc
  • Business continuation and succession planning resource 

Robin Carmichael, OSJ Branch Manager (rcarmichael@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com x106)  

Amy Rountree, OSJ Branch Manager (ahamilton@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com x110)  

Lisa Kennedy, OSJ Branch Manager (lkennedy@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com x105)

  • Account Supervision, TRS & TRP transaction/account reviews, approvals, and follow up
  • Annual Practice Reviews (OSJ office visits/interviews)
  • Compliance related concerns/questions
  • Osaic/Advisor Group systems, websites, WMP, Net X, etc
  • Other supervision & compliance items; CE follow up, ADV review, OBA review, signage approvals, check review, correspondence review, email review

Lisa Doherty, OSJ Branch Manager & Director of Securities Operations (ldoherty@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com)

  • OSJ items (noted above)
  • Advanced issues
  • Advisor’s Advantage Network business, staff management, home office liaison for AAN & other branch initiatives

Michelle Blake, AAN Virtual Admin Team (virtualadmin@advisorsadvantagenetwork.com), main contact for the subscription service offering assistance with:

  • Provides virtual admin services for subscribers
  • Check logging/scanning/processing

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