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James John Amodeo

Advisor at Guardian Life — Roslyn, NY Lumber Rd

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

8 years

Location

Roslyn, NY 11576

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,907

Across 506 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

James Amodeo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials, bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and roles at Loyola University Maryland. He currently works through Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Roslyn, NY Lumber Rd

17 Lumber Rd, Suite 11

Roslyn NY 11576

Advisors at this office

20

Most active in

New Jersey · New York

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Roslyn, NY

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Roslyn, NY

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Staten Island, NY

Park Avenue securities

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Staten Island, NY

Northeast Financial Network

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Roslyn, NY

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

2018 - 2026 • 8 years

Nyc, NY

Loyola Univeristy Maryland

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Baltimore, MD

Oppenheimer & Co Inc.

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Nyc, NY

Loyola University Maryland

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Baltimore, NY

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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Great Neck, NY

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Founder/Business Owner
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Kadri A

Series 65

Farmingdale, NY

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Private / alternative investments
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Deirdre S

CFP®

Mamaroneck, NY

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Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Paul B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Melville, NY

BIGGIN, INC.

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Options & derivatives strategies
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John W

CFP®, Series 66

Yonkers, NY

Wieder Financial Corp.

John Wieder is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license. He is the sole advisor at Wieder Financial Corp. with one year of industry experience. Wieder is also a licensed attorney in New York and owns a title insurance business. He has worked at Nationwide Settlements Solutions since 2008. Wieder Financial Corp. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients through a co-advisory arrangement with a third-party money manager. The firm focuses on broad-based asset categories using funds-of-funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, while portfolio management and trading are handled by the selected money manager.

Wealth management Passive / index investing General retirement planning
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Syed H

Series 65

Rego Park, NY

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Active portfolio management
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