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Paladin Research Report For:

Zach J. Engraff

Buffalo Financial Strategies

AWMA®LUTCF®
1615 Central Ave, Suite 210A
Los Alamos, NM 87544
877-807-4936

About Zach J. Engraff

Zach Engraff is a financial advisor with nearly 25 years of experience helping individuals and families pursue their goals with clarity and confidence. As the advisor behind Buffalo Financial Strategies in Erie, Colorado, he provides investment advisory and brokerage services through LPL Financial.

Zach is known for an education-first approach, explaining financial concepts through their mathematical and scientific foundations so clients clearly understand how each decision shapes their future. His Dynamic Financial Planning process pairs disciplined investment management and objective risk assessment with practical, jargon-free guidance, helping clients make fact-based decisions at every stage of life.

He has built deep, long-standing expertise serving employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), guiding them through their unique benefits, retirement plans, and long-term financial decisions. Zach holds the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA) and LUTCF designations, along with FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and life and health insurance licenses.

A former University of Colorado football player with longtime ties to the LANL community, Zach brings discipline, integrity, and a genuine commitment to client education to every relationship.

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General Information

CRD#
  • 4547413
Firm CRD#
  • 6413
Insurance License#
  • 133058
States Licensed in
  • AZ, CA, CO, FL, KS, MI ,MO, MT, NE, NJ, NM, NC, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 24
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations
Advisory Services Provided
  • Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Portfolio Management

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • LUTCF®, AWMA®
Securities Licenses
  • Series 66, Series 63, Series 7
Insurance and Annuity Licenses
  • Annuity, Disability, Health, Life, Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Variable Life, Accident

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets, Commissions

Education

Bachelor of Arts - German & Business

University of Colorado
08/26/1996 -05/10/2002

Disclosures

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