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James Devico Jr.

Advisor at Mountain Pass Planning

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Location

Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

12 years

About

James Devico is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mountain Pass Planning Corporation since 2016 and previously spent five years with Professional Financial Consultants and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He holds ownership interests in several real estate entities and maintains a life insurance license. Mountain Pass Planning is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and project-based consulting, combining passive and active investment approaches informed by fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Client services

Based on Mountain Pass Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Mountain Pass Planning

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy General tax planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Minimum upfront fee of $2,000 (negotiable) for combined financial planning and investment management; fixed rates starting at $500 or asset-based maximum fee of 0.75% annually for commission-free insurance

Percentage

$0 - $390,000: 1.25% annually $390,001 - $537,000: 0.95% annually $537,001+: $425/month flat fee (comprehensive financial planning and investment management combined)

Project-based

Project based consulting at $300/hour

Subscriptions

Monthly retainer fee of $425/month for comprehensive financial planning and investment management combined (accounts $537,000 and above)

Other

Account minimum: $390,000 Minimum fee: Minimum upfront fee of $2,000 (negotiable) plus $425/month flat fee for combined financial planning and investment management for accounts $537,000 and above Fee-only: Comprehensive financial planning and investment management combined for $425/month ($5,100/year) for accounts $537,000 and above

Location

2537 Rt 52, Suite 1, Building 3

Hopewell Junction, NY 12533

Work history

Mountain Pass Planning Corporation

2016 - Present (10 years)

Professional Financial Consultants

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc.

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

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