Jay Lee
Advisor at Ballaster Financial — Jersey City, NJ
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Credentials
CFP®, CFA®
Experience Industry experience
12 years
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Ballaster Financial
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
27 HighAvg AUM per client
$808,586 HighHNW client ratio
63% Very HighAfter almost two decades on Wall Street, Jay decided to follow his passion of helping like-minded working professionals and families achieve their financial goals.
With experience spanning across financial planning, investment research, portfolio construction, and alternative investments, Jay has extensive and diverse perspectives to help clients secure their financial futures. His client base has spanned the rising affluent to the ultra-high net worth.
Jay has been quoted in media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Barron's and has attained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) certifications, widely considered gold standards in financial planning and investment designations.
Based on Ballaster Financial
Project Based Financial Planning Fixed Fee ranging typically $500 to $5,000 or more; Educational Seminars and Speaking Engagements fees ranging from $0 to $10,000 per seminar.
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% $5,000,001+: 0.50%
Ongoing Comprehensive Financial Planning annual fee starting at $10,000, paid monthly.
Fee-only: Ongoing Comprehensive Financial Planning Service starting at $10,000 per annum, paid monthly; Project Based Financial Planning Fixed Fee between $500 and $5,000 or more based on complexity; waiver possible when signing ongoing planning for at least a year.
Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City NJ
Advisors at this office
1
California · New Jersey · New York
12 years of industry experience
Origin Financial
2021 - 2026 • 5 years
San Francisco, CA
Ballaster Financial
2021 - Present • 5 years
Jersey City, NJ
Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough, LLC
2021 - 2021 • 1 year
San Francisco, CA
UBS financial Services INC
2018 - 2021 • 3 years
New York, NY
UBS Financial Services, INC
2015 - 2018 • 3 years
New York, NY
Neuberger Berman BD LLC
2014 - 2015 • 1 year
New York, NY
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