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John Christopher Cavanagh

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Norfolk, VA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

8 years

Location

Norfolk, VA 23510

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,620

Across 967 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$570,841 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

John Cavanagh is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Norfolk, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2017, previously working at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an online clothing business using a print-on-demand service. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, providing both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Client services

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Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

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Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

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Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

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Norfolk, VA

555 E. Main St, Suite 800

Norfolk VA 23510

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2017 - Present • 9 years

New York, NY

AXA Advisors, LLC

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

New York, NY

Clearwater Pool Management

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Yorktown, VA

UnEmployed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Yorktown, VA

Radford University

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Radford, VA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Chesapeake, VA

Nexus Wealth Management, LLC

David Wood is a financial advisor at Nexus Wealth Management, LLC in Chesapeake, VA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been a co-founder and managing partner of Nexus Financial, LLC since 2013, where he is involved in offering insurance services. Nexus Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers fixed-fee financial plans, ongoing portfolio management, and free educational seminars, employing tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Tami A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Virginia Beach, VA

LTPlanners

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Divorce financial planning Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Karrie T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Virginia Beach, VA

Nautilus Financial Group, Inc.

Karrie Thomas is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nautilus Financial Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 16 years at Sheavly Financial Group, Inc. based in Virginia Beach, VA. Nautilus Financial Group provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm offers both non-discretionary advisory consulting and discretionary portfolio management through a sponsored wrap-fee program, managing approximately $65.7 million in client assets.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Allison D

CFP®, Series 63

Virginia Beach, VA

Haven Financial Partners LLC

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Business sale tax planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement withdrawal strategies Roth conversion strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy
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John K

Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Coastal Asset Management LLC

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Coastal Asset Management LLC in Norfolk, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Coastal Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Bayville Golf Club from 2009 to 2018. Coastal Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on individualized asset allocation using a blend of fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm manages approximately $3.1 million across 13 accounts and emphasizes direct client authorization and transparency in its operations.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Andrew W

Series 66

Norfolk, VA

Wallach Planning & Investments

Andrew Wallach is the sole advisor at Wallach Planning & Investments in Norfolk, VA, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has led Wallach Planning & Investments since 2003. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients and trusts, offering a wrap separate account program that consolidates advisory, custody, and brokerage execution. Portfolios are generally managed on a discretionary basis using various analytic methods, with continuous monitoring and formal annual reviews.

General retirement planning General tax planning Concentrated stock management
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