We aim to work as a team at Bernardo Wealth Planning and have specialists within each area of financial planning who all hold a CFP designation. We begin the relationship by having an introduction call to discuss the client's goals and give an overview of the firm and our process to see if we would be a good fit. Next, we would schedule an inventory meeting with our director of Financial Planning to review the client's current financial situation and talk more specifically about the client's goals.
Once we have gathered the client's financial information and discussed goals, we would spend approximately 2 weeks preparing a financial plan to present to the client which can be done in person or virtually, whichever the client prefers. The financial plan covers all areas of traditional financial planning such as investments, retirement, taxes, estate planning, insurance, cash flow planning, etc. Upon presenting the financial plan and providing recommendations we would ask if the client would like to engage the firm for investment management services of their accounts.
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Firm Start Year
2016
No. of Employees
20-49
CRD#
6078579
Firm CRD#
288705
Name of Custodial Firm
Charles Schwab
Years of Experience in Financial Services
11
Number of Years with Current Firm
2
Work Experience
Matt started his career in 2013 on the wealth management sales and trading desk at Morgan Stanley with a focus on HY debt. He would work with financial advisors to review client portfolios and make recommendations within the fixed income portion of their portfolio. Matt worked as the head trader at Radcliffe, a local hedge fund in Philadelphia, and acted as head of equity capital markets for Fortress Investment Group in New York City.
Work with the following types of clients
Investment Clubs, Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations
Advisory Services Provided
Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Education Funding and Planning
Registered Investment Advisor
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
Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
CFP®, CFA®
Securities Licenses
Series 7, Series 63, Series 55, Series 52
Assets Managed by Firm
$625,000,000
Assets Managed by Advisor
$160,000,000
Fee Structure
Fee-Based
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
$500,000
Compensation Methods
Based on Assets
Fee % Based on Assets
Varies
B. A. - Double Major in Mathematics & Economics -
College of the Holy Cross
8/2009 -05/2013
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