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Brian T Spatola

Advisor at Heron Equity Management, LLC — Indialantic, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Indialantic, FL 32903

Heron Equity Management, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

32 Low

Avg AUM per client

$80,836 Very Low

HNW client ratio

13% Low

About

Brian Spatola is a financial advisor at Heron Equity Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on insurance sales. Heron Equity Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and annuity/variable life management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical and strategic asset allocation approach using proprietary technical, quantitative, and volume analysis.

Client services

Based on Heron Equity Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Heron Equity Management, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Annuities

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Fee options

Percentage

2.0% annually (direct asset management)

Project-based

$375 per hour for financial planning

Performance-based

20% of the annual portfolio performance above 8% on assets over $250,000 (with a 2.0% AUM fee waived if performance fee applies)

Subscriptions

$250 per month for trade signals subscription service

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Location

Indialantic, FL

442 4th Avenue

Indialantic FL 32903

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Heron Equity Management, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Indialantic, FL

Heron Equity Management, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Indialantic, FL

Sole Proprietor

2023 - Present • 3 years

Melbourne, FL

OSAIC

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Melbourne, FL

Cetera Advisors LLC

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Denver, CO

Cetera Advisors LLC

2013 - 2019 • 6 years

Denver, CO

B.T. Spatola & Associates LLC

2010 - Present • 16 years

Melbourne, FL

Next Financial Group, Inc.

2010 - 2013 • 3 years

Melbourne, FL

Edward Jones

2007 - 2010 • 3 years

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