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Harlem Valdez

Advisor at William Blair

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Location

Hopwell Junction, NY

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

15 years

About

Harlem Valdez is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at William Blair since 2025. Prior to this, he worked at Private Client Resources, LLC, Masttro, JP Morgan Securities, and Credit Suisse Group AG, among other firms. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality sector through involvement with ssa group llc/POURHOUSE BAR GRILL. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Client services

Based on William Blair

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Equity research services

Expertise

Based on William Blair

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on William Blair

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.00% annually, subject to negotiation, payable quarterly (in advance or arrears) $50,000+: Minimum for PWM Non-Wrap Program Accounts $100,000+: Minimum for William Blair Wrap Program Accounts $100,000+: Minimum for Platform Separate Accounts (may be higher for certain third-party managers) $2,000,000+: Minimum for WBIM Sub-Advisory/WBIM Separate Accounts

Performance-based

Performance-based fees (carried interest) apply only to MB Partnership Series as described in fund documents; not offered generally to clients.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 for PWM Non-Wrap Program Accounts; $100,000 for William Blair Wrap Program Accounts; $100,000 for Platform Separate Accounts (may be higher for certain third-party managers); $2,000,000 for WBIM Sub-Advisory/WBIM Separate Accounts Fee-only: Flat fees or asset-based fees for non-discretionary advisory and consulting services, subject to negotiation.

Location

Hopwell Junction, NY

Most active in

New York

Work history

William Blair

2025 - Present (1 year)

Private Client Resources, LLC

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Masttro

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

UnEMPLOYED

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

JP morgan securities, LLC

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

ssa group llc/POURHOUSE BAR GRILL

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

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