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John Albert Valiska Jr.

Advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp — Danbury, CT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

40 years

Location

Danbury, CT

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Money Concepts Capital Corp

Enterprise

Total advisors

395

Across 237 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$237,847 Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

John Valiska Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts since 1995 and concurrently holds long-term roles at Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Oesterreichische Landerbank, and Altschuler Tellkamp Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and director for Musicals At Richter, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across multiple managed programs using a combination of model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Client services

Based on Money Concepts Capital Corp

Financial planning Portfolio management General consulting services

Expertise

Based on Money Concepts Capital Corp

Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Money Concepts Capital Corp

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$10,000 - $999,999: 0.8125% annually (0.203125% quarterly) GPS Program typical fee is 2.5% annually but varies; GPS - Retirement Plan Network 1.3% annually $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 0.625% annually (0.15625% quarterly) typical GPS Program fee; GPS - Retirement Plan Network 1.3% annually $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.5625% annually (0.140625% quarterly) GPS Program typical fee; GPS - Retirement Plan Network 1.3% annually $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.475% annually (0.11875% quarterly) GPS Program typical fee; GPS - Retirement Plan Network 1.3% annually $10,000,000+: 0.375% annually (0.09375% quarterly) GPS Program typical fee; GPS - Retirement Plan Network 1.3% annually $10,000 - $49,999: 1.8% annually (0.45% quarterly) Managed Allocation Program $50,000 - $99,999: 1.6% annually (0.4% quarterly) Managed Allocation Program $100,000 - $499,999: 1.5% annually (0.375% quarterly) Managed Allocation Program $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% annually (0.3125% quarterly) Managed Allocation Program $1,000,000+: 1.0% annually (0.25% quarterly) Managed Allocation Program $10,000 - $999,999: 1.3% annually (0.325% quarterly) MAP Advisor Assisted Program and World Class Pension Program $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 1.0% annually (0.25% quarterly) MAP Advisor Assisted Program and World Class Pension Program $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.9% annually (0.225% quarterly) MAP Advisor Assisted Program and World Class Pension Program $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.75% annually (0.1875% quarterly) MAP Advisor Assisted Program and World Class Pension Program $10,000,000+: 0.6% annually (0.15% quarterly) MAP Advisor Assisted Program and World Class Pension Program

Commissions

Commission-based compensation from sale of securities and insurance products as registered broker-dealer and insurance agency

Project-based

Consulting fees negotiated client-by-client; not to exceed $450/hour

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $62.50 for GPS Program; minimum quarterly financial planning fee ranging from $250 to $1,000 depending on program Fee-only: Financial planning fees negotiated client-by-client; minimum quarterly fee $250-$1,000

Location

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Danbury, CT

Danbury CT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

40 years of industry experience

Money Concepts Capital Corp

1995 - Present • 31 years

New York, NY

Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG

1992 - Present • 34 years

New York, NY

Oesterreichische Landerbank

1987 - Present • 39 years

New York, NY

Altschuler Tellkamp Agency

1986 - Present • 40 years

Garden City, NY

Disclosures

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 66

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Newtown, CT

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Series 63, Series 65

Pound Ridge, NY

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments
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Series 63, Series 66

Monroe, CT

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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