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Joseph V. Arena

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — St. Petersburg, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

5 years

Location

St. Petersburg, FL

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,042

Across 256 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Joseph Arena is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Global X Management Company LLC, Pinnacle Associates Ltd, and KPMG LLP. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction through an enhanced open architecture framework that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Client services

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep. srvcs, dispute resolution srvcs, family office srvcs, bus. mgmt. srvcs, ins. solutions, credit & cash mgmt solutions.

Expertise

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial counseling, divorce planning, aging life care planning, practice integrated wealth management (generally $150-$825/month), family budget services ($3,000 to $6,000 fixed monthly fees), business solutions ($5,000 to $50,000 fixed fees), aging life care planning ($1,500 upfront plus $250/hour for additional meetings)

Percentage

$0 - $25,000,000: Up to 1.25%, negotiable and based on client factors $25,000,000+: Negotiable and varying based on client relationship and assets

Project-based

Financial counseling (sometimes), family office services ($95 to $275/hour), business management ($80 to $375/hour), dispute resolution services ($250 to $300/hour)

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain Private Funds and private accounts; e.g., carried interest on private equity funds, 10%-15% of distributions after hurdle for TCP fund.

Subscriptions

Subscription fee for The Prudent Speculator newsletter: $33/month, $325-$375/year, or $595-$695/2 years.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Typically subject to a minimum fee of $5,000 Fee-only: Financial counseling fees generally annual/fixed billed quarterly; family office fees quarterly or hourly rates $95-$275/hr; family budget fees fixed monthly fees $3,000-$6,000 or higher; business management hourly rates $80-$375; dispute resolution hourly rates $250-$300; tax compliance fees variable.

Location

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St. Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · New York · Pennsylvania

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

St. Louis, MO

Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Clayton, MO

UnEMPLOYED

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Suffern, NY

Foreside Fund Services, Llc

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

New York, NY

Global X Management Company LLC

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

New York, NY

UnEMPLOYED

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

New York, NY

Pinnacle Associates Ltd

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

New York, NY

Kpmg Llp

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

New York, NY

Baruch College

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jack C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Clearwater, FL

Csenge Advisory Group, LLC

Jack works as a Wealth Advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, helping families and business owners create and implement financial strategies. From retirement planning for individuals to designing benefits strategies for small businesses, Jack’s goal is to help his clients plan their financial future. He also helps our clients with their investment, social security, insurance, and estate planning needs.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Early retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Retired

Priscilla N

Series 66, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65

St Petersburg, FL

Pmn Financial Associates

Priscilla Nunez is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation, (Series 63/65 combined), Series 7, and has worked at Brokers International Financial Services since 2018. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers comprehensive asset management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Wealth management Active portfolio management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Annuities Executive Retired Government Employee Doctor or Medical Professional Educators, Teachers, and Academics HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement Women Professionals

Enzo C

Series 66

Tampa, FL

Merrill

Enzo Cespedes Correa is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial career in 2017 within consumer banking and transitioned to investment management in 2020. His expertise includes tax minimization strategies, portfolio management, wealth transfer, banking integration, and lending services. Enzo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Florida International University, as well as the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation earned through the Yale School of Management. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Originally from Coral Gables, Miami, Enzo resides in Wellswood, Tampa with his wife Peyton and daughter Elsie. He is active in his church community and enjoys reading and exploring emerging trends in finance and technology. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer
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Dwight E

Series 63, Series 65

Tampa, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Dwight Edwards is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates, INC since 2016 and also worked at Raymond James & Associates from 2017 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in rental property ownership. Raymond James & Associates offers financial planning and investment consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm provides tailored financial plans and investment recommendations through its Wealth Advisory Services Program and supports institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Dean H

Series 63, Series 66

Seminole, FL

Edward Jones

Dean Hershkowitz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked for the Development Corporation for Israel for five years and founded Herdury Creations LLC, operating it for eight years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Charitable giving tax strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy Business ownership considerations Wealth management Founder/Business Owner LGBTQIA
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Jacob W

Series 66

Saint Petersburg, FL

Wyand Wealth LLC

Jacob Wyand is a financial advisor at Wyand Wealth LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and UBS Financial Services. Wyand Wealth LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and family clients with investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process focused on ETFs and individual equities, providing discretionary management and accommodating client investment restrictions.

Income planning Cash flow / budgeting Home buying
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