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James C Denny

Advisor at Financial Freedom House — Pittsburgh, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

26 years

Location

Pittsburgh, PA 15241

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Financial Freedom House

Team

Total advisors

6

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

87 High

Avg AUM per client

$294,583 Very Low

HNW client ratio

10% Very Low

About

James Denny is a financial advisor with Financial Freedom House in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. He worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. for 12 years before joining CYGNET FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. (dba Financial Freedom House), where he has been since 2003. He is also the managing partner of CAER LLC, serving as a fiduciary adviser to qualified retirement plan trustees and participants. Financial Freedom House provides investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and sponsors of qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based approach emphasizing Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation primarily through ETFs and passively managed funds, and uses Monte Carlo simulation and ongoing financial-plan modeling to evaluate goal probabilities.

Client services

Based on Financial Freedom House

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Financial Freedom House

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Financial Freedom House

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for Portfolio Diagnostic Analysis, Portfolio Management Assistance, Financial Planning Services (quoted individually); Qualified Plan Consulting flat fees also possible

Percentage

$0 - $49,999: 1.50% $50,000 - $99,999: 1.35% $100,000 - $249,999: 1.20% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.00% $500,000 - $999,999: 0.80% $1,000,000+: 0.40%

Project-based

$60 to $350 per hour for Portfolio Diagnostic Analysis, Portfolio Management Assistance, and Financial Planning Services

Other

Account minimum: $1,000 Fee-only: Portfolio Diagnostic Analysis and Portfolio Management Assistance hourly fees $60 to $350 per hour; Financial Planning Services hourly fees $60 to $350 per hour or fixed fees quoted individually; Qualified Plan Consulting fees range from $1,250 to over $135,000 annually, usually fixed fee

Location

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Pittsburgh, PA

1300 Village Drive, #3302

Pittsburgh PA 15241

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Triad Advisors, Inc.

2005 - 2017 • 12 years

Norcross, GA

CYGNET FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. (dba Financial Freedom House)

2003 - Present • 23 years

Waterford, MI

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Series 63, Series 65

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