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Joshua Da More

Advisor at Strive Financial Group, LLC

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Location

Spring Grove, IL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

4 years

About

Joshua Da More is a financial advisor with Strive Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Strive Financial Group since 2024 and concurrently at Wellington Wealth Strategies LLC since 2023. Prior to these roles, he held positions at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Assurance Technologies, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Strive Financial Group is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary asset management, ERISA plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment strategies tailored to client goals and maintains a notably high client-to-advisor ratio across its six-advisor team.

Client services

Based on Strive Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Strive Financial Group, LLC

Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Strive Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting fixed fees range from $250 to $10,000 based on complexity and client needs.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% annually $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 0.85% annually $1,000,000.01 - $2,000,000: 0.75% annually $2,000,000.01 - $3,000,000: 0.60% annually $3,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.45% annually $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: 0.35% annually $10,000,000.01+: 0.20% annually

Commissions

Investment Advisor Representatives receive external compensation from sales of investment related products such as insurance (commissions).

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fixed annual fees range from $250 to $10,000, payable monthly, quarterly, or annually in advance.

Location

Spring Grove, IL

Most active in

Illinois · Indiana · Texas

Work history

Strive Financial Group, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Wellington Wealth Strategies LLC (TrustWealth Strategies)

2023 - Present (3 years)

TrustWealth Strategies

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

MML Investors Services

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Assurance Technologies, Inc.

2011 - 2018 (7 years)

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