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James Francis Connolly

Advisor at Derryrush Wealth — West Sayville, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

27 years

Location

West Sayville, NY 11796

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Derryrush Wealth

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

30 High

Avg AUM per client

$803,142 High

HNW client ratio

40% High

About

James Connolly is the principal advisor at Derryrush Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Connolly owns an eCommerce clothing retailer and serves as the History Chairman of the Suffolk County Ancient Order of Hibernians. Derryrush Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage accounts on a discretionary basis and offers specialized services such as Divorce Financial Decision Clarity analysis and pension consulting.

Client services

Based on Derryrush Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Derryrush Wealth

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees between $2,500 and $25,000 for Financial Planning; fixed fee separately negotiated for Divorce Financial Decision Clarity service

Percentage

2.00% annually for Portfolio Management and Pension Consulting Fees

Location

West Sayville, NY

93 Main Street, Suite 2 C

West Sayville NY 11796

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Derry Rush Wealth Management LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Sayville, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2025 • 9 years

Babylon, NY

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC

2015 - 2016 • 1 year

Babylon, NY

Disclosures

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