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Christopher Anthony Cortese

Advisor at Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC — Harleysville, PA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Harleysville, PA 19438

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Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

23

Across 3 offices

Clients per advisor

33 Low

Avg AUM per client

$3,892,751 Very High

HNW client ratio

76% Very High

About

Christopher Cortese is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC since 2010. Wescott Financial Advisory Group provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture, multi-manager investment approach that combines passive and active strategies within a tax-sensitive, disciplined process.

Client services

Based on Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Asset allocation, family office solution services, trustee services

Expertise

Based on Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for MRK Powered by Wescott Initial Wealth Management Plan Services: $7,500–$15,000 based on role and investable assets.

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.25% (Wealth Management Program minimum requirement) $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.75% $7,000,001+: 0.50% $0 - $500,000: N/A (Entrada® requires $500,000 minimum but fees are flat 1.00%) $0 - $5,000,000: 1.00% (Family Office Solutions max annual fee) $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.75% (Family Office Solutions max annual fee) $7,000,001+: 0.50% (Family Office Solutions max annual fee) $0 - $3,000,000: 1.00% (Retirement Plan & Pension Consulting Services) $3,000,001 - $8,000,000: 0.75% $8,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.50% $25,000,001+: 0.25% thereafter $0 - $2,000,000: 0.55% (Trust Services fee schedule) $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% (Trust Services fee schedule) $5,000,001+: 0.35% (Trust Services fee schedule)

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning and consulting services range from $150 to $750 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fees vary by program, e.g., $25,000 for Wealth Management Program, $1,500 for Entrada® Management Program, $3,500 for PARTNERS Program. Fee-only: Hourly rates for financial planning and consulting services range from $150 to $750 per hour.

Location

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Harleysville, PA

162 Main St

Harleysville PA 19438

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Wescott Financial Advisory Group

2010 - Present • 16 years

Harleysville, PA

Disclosures

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