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Donald Blatch Johns III

Advisor at Ruggiero Investments — Melbourne

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Melbourne, FL 32940

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Ruggiero Investments

Team

Total advisors

5

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

78 High

Avg AUM per client

$297,501 Very Low

HNW client ratio

7% Very Low

About

Donald Johns III is an investment advisor at Ruggiero Investments with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including SW Financial and WestPark Capital Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ruggiero Consulting, where he assists clients with raising debt and equity capital. Ruggiero Investments provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, non-profits, trusts, and families. The firm focuses on long-term, client-specific investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a fiduciary framework.

Client services

Based on Ruggiero Investments

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Ruggiero Investments

Annuities Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving tax strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Ruggiero Investments

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fixed fee $50,000 (negotiable); Estate Planning project fees from $1,000.

Percentage

$25,000+: Up to 2.50% annually (Portfolio Management Services) $25,000 - $2,999,999: 2.50% annually (Pension Consulting Services) $3,000,000+: 1.25% annually (Pension Consulting Services)

Project-based

$2,000 per hour for Financial Planning (negotiable). Pension consulting may also include hourly rates as determined.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 (waivable) Fee-only: Financial Planning fixed fee $50,000 (negotiable); hourly rate $2,000/hour (negotiable). Estate planning project fees start at $1,000.

Location

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Melbourne

3159 Alzante Circle Suite, Suite 102 B

Melbourne 32940

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Ruggiero Investments

2025 - Present • 1 year

Melbourne, FL

Ruggiero Consulting, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Melbourne, FL

Finalis Securities, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

New York, NY

Level Bridge Capital

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Boca Raton, FL

Phoenix Financial Services

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Ft Lauderdale, FL

NewBridge Securities Corporation

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Boca Raton, FL

SW Financial

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Arive Capital Markets

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Brooklyn, NY

Simply CBD FL L.L.C.

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Orlando, FL

WestPark Capital inc

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Fort Lauderdale, CA

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