Meet the Team

Kevin Beard
Senior Vice President
800.821.5100 ext. 5406
330-283-5255 Cell
kbeard@royalalliance.com

Kevin Beard has joined Royal Alliance Associates as Senior Vice President, Recruiting. Kevin joins Royal from the Rehmann Group, where he served as Director, responsible for recruiting and acquisition of wealth management firms, as well as developing strategies on the distribution of platforms within other CPA firms and broker dealers. Previously, Kevin was with Innovative Advanced Resources LLC of San Diego, Pacific Select Group of Newport Beach, VESTAX Securities, ING Advisors Network, National City Bank, and Merrill Lynch.

Debbie Deluca
Internal Recruiter
(212) 551-5589
ddeluca@royalalliance.com

A veteran of the financial services industry for over 14 years, Debbie is positioned to support Royal Alliance’s Branch Managers. She focuses on being a liaison between the Department and the Managing Executives in the field. In addition to her experience in recruiting, Debbie has abundant experience with ACATS and all back office operations.

Laura Wilson
Branch Office Recruiter
(212) 551-5126
lwilson@royalalliance.com

Laura Wilson has joined New York City-based Royal Alliance Associates as Branch Office Recruiter and will locate and educate existing Financial Advisors on the benefits of joining Royal Alliance and assist in the transitioning process . Previously, she was Vice President of Recruiting at Degenhardt Consulting, an independent recruiting firm in Jersey City, NJ. In her prior position, Ms. Wilson was responsible for recruiting and transitioning established Financial Advisors to new firms. Her clients included Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS, Hightower Advisors, LPL, and Oppenheimer. Before entering the Financial Services arena, Ms. Wilson worked for over four years in the medical field, selling cancer diagnostics to doctors and hospitals in New York and New Jersey.

Ms. Wilson received a BS in Biology at North Georgia College and State University.