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John W Eckel, CFA, CFP® |
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(860) 640-4712 |
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Business Description |
We help individuals, families, corporations and charities achieve their finanical goals by developing and managing globally diversified investment portfolios tailored to the goals and comfort level of each client.
We also help individuals and families assess what level of financial resources they will neeed in order to retire.
We provide our clients with guidance as to how much they can comfortably spend in retirmement in light of their finacial resources and in consideration of their desires to leave a legacy to heirs and charity.
We work on a "fee-only" basis and do not accept commissions. We are a fiducairy for our clients, and are obligated to put our clients interest ahead of our own. |
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General Information |
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| Name of Custodial Firm: |
Charles Schwab & TD Ameritrade
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| States Willing to do Business in: |
All states
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| Years of Experience in Financial Services: |
18
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| Number of Years with Current Firm: |
18
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| I work with the following types of clients: |
Non-Profit Organizations, Individual Investors, Businesses
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Education |
| Academic Background |
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Cornell University, BS
University of Virginia, MBA |
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| Investment Types: |
Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investments, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)
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Qualifications & Memberships |
| Certifications, Accreditations & Designations: |
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificant, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
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| Financial Organization Memberships: |
Financial Planning Association (FPA), CFA Institute
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| Non-Financial Organization Memberships: |
The Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford.
Served on the Boards of the CT Valley Chapter of the Financial Planning Asscoiation, Cornell Club of Greater Hartford, and The Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford.
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Firm Information |
| Number of Advisors in Office: |
Up to 10 employees
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| I work with clients as part of a team: |
Yes
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Compliance |
| Registered Investment Advisor: |
Yes
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| Investment Advisor Representative: |
Yes
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| I am an acknowledged fiduciary: |
Yes
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| Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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| Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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Compensation & Fees |
| I am a fee-only financial professional: |
Yes
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| I am a fee-based financial professional: |
Yes
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| Compensation Methods: |
Based on Assets
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| Prepared By: |
John W Eckel, CFA, CFP® |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy? |
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What are your qualifications? What is your education background? |
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I am both a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst, two of the most comprehensive designations. I have a Masters in Business Administration and 18 years of investment management and finanical planning experience in addition to extensive experience in corporate finance and corporate finanical planning. |
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What is your approach to financial planning? |
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We help individuals and families assess what level of financial resources they will neeed in order to retire.
We provide our clients with guidance as to how much they can comfortably spend in retirmement in light of their finacial resources and in consideration of their desires to leave a legacy to heirs and charity.
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What services do you offer? |
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We provide investment management and finanical planning services. |
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How many clients do you currently manage? |
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Our team works with approximately 200 clients |
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Will you be the only person working with me? |
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We utilize a team approach. We are fortunate to have a very talented team avaialable to service our clients. |
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How are you compensated? How will I pay for your services? |
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Our fee is based upon a percentage of the assets that we manage. |
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If you are going to manage my account, will you obtain my permission every time you buy or sell something? |
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No, we operate as discretionary investment managers; our clients provide us with discretion to make and implement investment management decisions. |
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Do you offer any guaranteed results? |
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The only guarantee we can make is that we will operate as a fiduciary and place your intersts ahead of our own. |
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How much risk should I be willing to take? |
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No more than you feel comfortable taking and no more than is ncessary to reach your financial goals. |
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Have you ever been charged with any breaches? |
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