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Dawn Inez Castro

Advisor at STIFEL — Hackensack, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Hackensack, NJ 07601

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,340

Across 469 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Dawn Castro is a financial advisor at Stifel with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following an 11-year tenure at RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

Client services

Based on STIFEL

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on STIFEL

General retirement planning Income planning

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Minimum fee: Up to $5,000 for fee-based financial planning services, negotiable depending on complexity and scope Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services charged as a fixed fee up to $5,000

Location

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Hackensack, NJ

433 Hackensack Avenue, 8th Floor

Hackensack NJ 07601

Advisors at this office

10

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc

2019 - Present • 7 years

Hackensack, NJ

Rbc Capital Markets Corporation

2008 - 2019 • 11 years

West Paterson, NJ

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Series 65

Glen Ridge, NJ

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Young Professionals

Gabriel K

CFP®, CPA

White Plains, NY

Wealth Habits

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General retirement planning Passive / index investing Equity compensation tax strategy Pre-IPO planning Tax strategies for small businesses Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed Scientific Professional Artists or Creative Young Families Approaching retirement Widow/Widower

Robert T

CFP®, Series 7, Series 63

Saddlebrook, NJ

Stirlingshire Investments

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Roth conversion strategy
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Daniel D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24

New York, NY

Stirlingshire Investments

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities

Eric S

CFP®, AIF®

New York, NY

Retirable

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Wealth management Life insurance needs analysis Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Consultant Self-Employed Approaching retirement Retired Established Professionals Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Michael C

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Stirlingshire Investments

Michael Collesano is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a legal background as the president of Michael Collesano LLM PC, a New York State licensed attorney and real estate broker. He also owns NYC Property Expo Inc., a Manhattan residential real estate brokerage. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities across both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth segments. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, offering a range of investment types and model strategies through its Advyzon marketplace.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Retired Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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