Business Description

I don't work for you...I work with you. You have worked hard to accumulate your assets and together we will determine your goals and set a path to achieve them.

At Chestnut Investment Group, founded in 1989, we recognize that successful people today require a number of professional advisors. We provide the ability to fully integrate different services you may need with our in-house tax, legal, insurance, estate, money management, retirement and financial planning professionals. We ensure you are comfortable with our team approach where advisors are centralized reducing the anxiety of coordinating your financial needs.

Our goal is to provide our individual and business clients with the finest service experience you will encounter-anywhere. You leave the details of your financial life to us and we leave the dreams to you.

Neal A. Deutsch, CFP is the Founder and President of Chestnut. In the Financial Planning business since 1984 (25 years) his credits include Guest Commentator on FoxNews, FoxBusinesscom, regular columnist for Rivertown Magazine, Member of The Heritage Registry of Who's Who for 2007-2008, and again for 2008-2009. He is a regular speaker for both the public and the financial services industry on financial and estate planning, and to the industry on the functions of running a properly regulated financial planning firm. Neal may be viewed on babyboomers tv, where he is their Financial Expert.

General Information

Gender:

Male

CRD#:

1342234

Insurance License#:

LA-644418

Name of Broker/Dealer:

First Allied Securities, Inc.

Name of Custodial Firm:

JP Morgan

States Licensed in:

NY,NJ,CT,MA,TN,GA,NC,SC,FL,CA,OH,AZ

States Willing to do Business in:

USA

Years of Experience in Financial Services:

Number of Years with Current Firm:

Work Experience:

25 years in the industry, Founder aand President of Chestnut Investment Group in 1989. Guest commentator on FoxNews, FoxBusiness.com, Hudson Valley News12, Member Heritage Registry of Who's Who 2007-2008 and 2009. Financial Expert on www.babyboomers.tv. Frequent speaker to public and the financial services industry. 25 years of experienceing the ups and downs of the market, and helping folks develop long term financial plans.

I work with the following types of clients:

Non-Profit Organizations, Trusts and estates, Individual Investors, Businesses

Foreign Languages Serviced:

n/a

Education

Academic Background

Certified Financial Planner Certificant (1991)

Services

Investment Types:

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Alternative Investments, Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Annuities

Qualifications & Memberships

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations:

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificant, Insurance License (Life & Health; Long Term Care; Specify below)

Securities Licenses:

Series 65, Series 63, Series 24, Series 7

Insurance and Annuity Licenses:

Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Disability, Annuity, Health

Financial Organization Memberships:

Financial Planning Association (FPA), Paladin Registry

Firm Information

Number of Advisors in Office:

Up to 10 employees

I work with clients as part of a team:

Yes

Firm's Number of Clients:

400

Firm's Number of Planning Clients:

100

Firm's Number of Managed Clients:

200

Assets Managed by Firm:

100MM+

Advisor's Number of Clients:

250

Advisor's Number of Managed Clients:

150

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients:

Assets Managed by Advisor:

$100MM+

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor:

Yes

Registered Representative:

Yes

Investment Advisor Representative:

Yes

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Compensation & Fees

I am a fee-based financial professional:

Yes

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:

$250MM

Compensation Methods:

Based on Assets, Hourly, Flat Fee, Commissions

Fee % Based on Assets:

1.5

Hourly Rate:

$225

Additional Details on Charges:

Dependent upon services provided.

Prepared By:

Neal A. Deutsch, CFP®