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Daniel Ray West

Advisor at West Financial Planning — Cherry Valley, NY

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Experience

4 years

Location

Cherry Valley, NY

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West Financial Planning

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

25 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$188,000 Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Daniel West is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, operating as the sole advisor at West Financial Planning in Cherry Valley, NY. His prior work includes positions at H&R Block and the United States Postal Service. West Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory serving individuals, families, and occasionally small businesses. The firm focuses on comprehensive written financial plans, ongoing monitoring, and portfolio management using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified passive ETFs and periodic rebalancing, maintaining non-discretionary client consent for trade execution.

Client services

Based on West Financial Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on West Financial Planning

Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Percentage

1.2% annually

Other

Fee-only: Annual fee of 1.2% of market value of all managed investable assets

Location

Cherry Valley, NY

Cherry Valley NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

4 years of industry experience

H&R Block

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Cherry Valley, NY

United States Postal Service

2012 - 2021 • 9 years

Cherry Valley, NY

West Financial Planning

2008 - Present • 18 years

Cherry Valley, NY

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