Royal Alliance loses team overseeing $420 million to Kestra

Husband-and-wife-led team operates as Questmont Strategic Wealth.
APR 23, 2018

A husband-and-wife-led team overseeing $420 million in assets through Royal Alliance has switched its affiliation to Kestra Financial. Taylor and Sonya Ranker, who operate as Questmont Strategic Wealth Advisors, are based in Camp Hill, Pa., near Harrisburg. Mr. Ranker began his securities career at Locust Street Securities in 1991 and worked at two other firms before affiliating with National Planning Corp. in 2005. He affiliated with Royal Alliance in 2012. Ms. Ranker joined him at Royal Alliance in 2014.

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