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Jeffrey Richard Connolly

Advisor at East End Financial Group, Inc. — Riverhead, NY

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Credentials

CFA®, Series 63

Experience

14 years

Location

Riverhead, NY 11901

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East End Financial Group, Inc.

Team

Total advisors

7

Clients per advisor

45 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,633,078 High

HNW client ratio

47% High

About

Jeffrey Connolly is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with East End Financial Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2017, and previously held positions at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and Value Line, LLC. He serves as a trustee on the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District Board of Education. East End Financial Group, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, long-term investment management and financial planning, emphasizing diversified portfolios with primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also providing services to municipalities and retirement-plan sponsors.

Client services

Based on East End Financial Group, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on East End Financial Group, Inc.

General retirement planning Annuities Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee financial planning engagements negotiated based on scope and hourly rates

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% (for referred accounts below $500,000) $0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% (standard schedule start) $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001+: 0.25% $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (legacy clients start) $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 0.75% $1,500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.50% $2,000,001+: 0.25% $0 - $500,000: 1.00% (charitable and municipalities start) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.75% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.50% $2,000,001+: 0.25%

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons earn commissions from broker-dealer, insurance sales, and insurance agency affiliations

Project-based

Up to $400 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $5,000 applies to investment management services Fee-only: Financial planning services offered on hourly basis up to $400/hour or fixed fee negotiated based on scope

Location

Riverhead, NY

318 Roanoke Ave

Riverhead NY 11901

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

New York

Work history

14 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Riverhead, NY

East End Financial Group, Inc.

2017 - Present • 9 years

Riverhead, NY

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc.

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Riverhead, NY

Value Line, LLC

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Wealth management
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Series 65

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General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business Financial Management Founder/Business Owner
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Series 65

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Income planning General retirement planning
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Series 63, Series 65

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63, Series 65

Southold, NY

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Active portfolio management Real estate investing Passive / index investing
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Steven K

Series 63, Series 65

Hampton Bays, NY

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Passive / index investing Income planning Retired Approaching retirement
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