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John Patrick Drohan Jr.

Advisor at Main Effort Financial, Inc. — Holliston, MA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

25 years

Location

Holliston, MA 01746

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Main Effort Financial, Inc.

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

189 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$457,129 Typical

HNW client ratio

11% Typical

About

John Drohan Jr. is a financial advisor with Main Effort Financial, Inc. in Holliston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and Sagepoint Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several community organizations, including serving as president of the Holliston Community Action Fund and as a board member for the Department of Youth and Family Services and Holliston Cable Access TV. He is also co-host of the educational radio show Money & The Law. Main Effort Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach focused on exchange-traded funds and individual equities, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis.

Client services

Based on Main Effort Financial, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Main Effort Financial, Inc.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee engagements for financial planning, negotiated based on complexity and duration

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.95% annually $1,000,000 - $1,499,999: 0.85% annually $1,500,000 - $1,999,999: 0.80% annually $2,000,000 - $2,499,999: 0.75% annually $2,500,000 - $3,499,999: 0.70% annually $3,500,000 - $5,000,000: 0.65% annually $5,000,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $300 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Wealth management fees based on tiered AUM schedule; financial planning billed hourly up to $300/hour or fixed fee; retirement plan advisory fees 0.20% to 0.50% annually, negotiable

Location

Holliston, MA

747 Washington Street

Holliston MA 01746

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Massachusetts

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc.

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Holliston, MA

Main Effort Financial, Inc.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Holliston, MA

SagePoint Financial, Inc

2009 - 2019 • 10 years

Brookefield, CT

OSAIC Services, Inc.

2008 - 2019 • 11 years

Holliston, MA

American General Securities Incorporated

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Disclosures

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