How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at Osaic
Covers 5 investment, and 8 retirement accounts — beneficiaries must be updated in-branch
Osaic, 18700 N. Hayden Road, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Osaic, 18700 N. Hayden Road, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Client Services (Death Claims)
Osaic, Inc., 18700 N. Hayden Rd., Ste. 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
The key to protecting your Osaic investment accounts is making sure each one has a transfer mechanism in place—either a beneficiary designation or trust ownership. Without one, the account goes through probate, adding time, cost, and court involvement for your family.
Each of Osaic's 13 investment accounts has different rules for how it transfers at death. The sections below explain the options for each.
- Schedule a meeting with your Osaic-affiliated financial advisor
- Bring government-issued photo ID to the meeting
- Advisor provides the appropriate form from the clearing firm (Pershing or NFS)
- Enter beneficiary details: full legal name, date of birth, SSN, relationship, and allocation percentages
- For trusts as beneficiary: provide trust name, date established, and tax ID number
- Sign the form with your advisor present
- Advisor submits completed forms to the clearing firm for processing
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- Advisor-mediated process -- all account changes go through your affiliated advisor
- Forms vary by clearing firm (Pershing or NFS)
- Named beneficiaries override your will
- Former subsidiary brand names (Royal Alliance, SagePoint, Securities America, American Portfolios, FSC Securities, Infinex Investments, Triad Advisors, Woodbury Financial Services) consolidated under Osaic Wealth in early 2025; the Lincoln Wealth interim entities (Osaic FS, formerly Lincoln Financial Securities, and Osaic FA, formerly Lincoln Financial Advisors) have now converted into Osaic Wealth. If you hold statements under any former brand, your account is now serviced by Osaic Wealth
- Osaic cannot respond to client inquiries through email -- phone contact required
- For Premier Trust self-directed IRAs, a separate Beneficiary Designation form is available from Premier Trust
Sources
- osaic.com
- premiertrust.com
- agribusiness.osaic.com
- assets.osaic.com
- brokercheck.finra.org
- files.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Data sourced from Osaic primary sources (18 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Osaic, 18700 N. Hayden Road, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Osaic, 18700 N. Hayden Road, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Client Services (Death Claims)
Osaic, Inc., 18700 N. Hayden Rd., Ste. 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
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