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Brian Joseph Gotta

Advisor at UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner — Braintree, MA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Braintree, MA 02184

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UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Enterprise

Total advisors

363

Across 203 offices

Clients per advisor

83 High

Avg AUM per client

$410,135 Typical

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

Brian Gotta is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience and has been involved with United Planners since 1990. Gotta is president of Gotta Retirement Services, Inc. and also serves as a notary public. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering both fee-based and commission-based options through its network of 477 independent advisors.

Client services

Based on UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES of AMERICA a Limited Partner

Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning/Consulting Fees may be fixed (flat) fees; negotiated individually.

Percentage

$0+: Advisory Fee negotiated individually, up to 3.0% annually maximum $0+: Pershing Program Fee (tiered): ranges 0.19% to 0.05% depending on size; minimum $125/year billed quarterly $0+: TPC Admin Fee: $8 per account per month $0+: Pershing UPlan Program Fee (tiered): 0.19% to 0.05% with $125 annual minimum $0+: Pershing UPlan II Program Fee (tiered): 0.12% to 0.05% with $125 annual minimum $0+: Pershing DIY Program Fee (tiered): 0.19% to 0.05% with $125 annual minimum

Commissions

Commission-based products available through BD capacity; commissions vary by product.

Project-based

Financial Planning/Consulting Fees may be hourly; negotiated individually.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for some account types; $25,000 for others; $100,000 for others; varies by account type and custodian; exceptions may be granted case-by-case Fee-only: Financial Planning/Consulting Fees can be fixed or hourly; negotiated individually; can be one-time or ongoing; initial deposit up to half of fee may be requested.

Location

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Braintree, MA

817 Washington Street, Ste 302

Braintree MA 02184

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Gotta Retirement Services, Inc.

2012 - Present • 14 years

Braintree, MA

Gotta Retirement Services, Inc.

2012 - Present • 14 years

Braintree, MA

United Planners Financial Services

2012 - Present • 14 years

Scottsdale, AZ

Ye Olde Garrison Inc.

2008 - Present • 18 years

Braintree, MA

Brian J. Gotta

2007 - Present • 19 years

Briantree, MA

Havenwood, LLC

2006 - 2019 • 13 years

Braintree, MA

Self Employed / Notary

1990 - Present • 36 years

Braintree, MA

United Planners' Financial Services

1990 - Present • 36 years

Scottsdale, AZ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Charles N

CFP®, Series 66

Boston, MA

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Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement

Thomas H

CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Boston, MA

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Benjamin D

Series 65

Boston, MA

First Step Financial

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance Cash flow / budgeting

Matthew H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65, Series 63

Braintree, MA

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I began my career in the financial services industry nearly ten years ago. Prior to founding Dreamfield Planning Group, I served as an associate wealth management advisor at Sconset Wealth Management—an advisory practice nested in the downtown Boston office of Northwestern Mutual—where I developed financial plans and managed investment assets. In a preceding role in the same office, I led an internal business unit providing investment consulting services to multiple financial advisors representing more than $200 million of assets under management (AUM). Previous to that, I served as an associate financial advisor at a Foxborough, Massachusetts financial planning practice and as a research analyst at a Cambridge, Massachusetts public policy research firm. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in History from Hendrix College and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University. I am both a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a CFA Charterholder. I have lived for many years in Milton, Massachusetts with my wife Allie and our son Ben. In my spare time, I enjoy travel, reading, playing guitar, and taking long walks with the family dog, Louie.

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning Mid-Career Professionals Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Adam A

CFA®, Series 65

Cambridge, MA

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