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John Christian Dady

Advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. — Hudson, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Hudson, NY

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Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.

Team

Total advisors

22

Across 19 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$825,756 Typical

HNW client ratio

22% Low

About

John Dady is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. in Hudson, NY, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Sovereign Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, and also offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and cash-management solutions.

Client services

Based on Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees range from $1,500 to $10,000 depending on complexity.

Percentage

Up to 3.00% annually, negotiable based on services, asset size, and complexity

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons are also registered representatives earning commissions for securities and insurance sales, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning range from $200 to $450 per hour; Professional Services hourly rates as per agreement.

Subscriptions

Align Program fees: $45/month flat fee, plus .000125 bps AUM quarterly for non-tax sensitive trading, plus .000250 bps AUM quarterly for tax sensitive trading; Professional Services at agreed hourly rate; fees invoiced quarterly in arrears.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $1,125 per quarter, negotiable and can be waived at Advisor's sole discretion. Fee-only: Financial planning offered hourly ($200-$450/hour), fixed fees ($1,500-$10,000), and ongoing fees ($500-$2,500 per quarter). Professional services are charged hourly as agreed.

Location

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Hudson, NY

Hudson NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Hudson, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Rhinebeck, NY

Wells Fargo Advisors Llc

2010 - 2016 • 6 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Thomas V

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Saugerties, NY

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Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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Series 66

Germantown, NY

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Hudson, NY

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Series 66

East Chatham, NY

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Wealth management
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CFP®, Series 66

Saugerties, NY

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General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Series 63

Stuyvesant, NY

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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