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Joseph Harowski

Advisor at Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.

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Location

St. John, IN

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

21 years

About

Joseph Harowski is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. and has been affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America since 2004. Smart Choice Financial Planning offers financial planning, retirement and estate consultations, and portfolio monitoring to individuals, families, and small businesses without account minimums. The firm follows a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach and provides services on a project or fixed-fee basis with a fee-only, no-commission structure.

Client services

Based on Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management
Build new portfolios, monitor portfolios and perform re-balancing and re-allocation

Expertise

Based on Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.

Annuities General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Portfolio monitoring services charged as negotiable annual flat fees billed semi-annually; fees vary depending on time demands and are customized per client.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees at $250 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees are project-based hourly fees at $250 per hour; Portfolio monitoring service fees are negotiable annual flat fees billed semi-annually.

Location

St. John, IN

Most active in

Illinois · Indiana · Texas

Work history

United Planners Financial Services of America

2004 - Present (22 years)

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