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Julie Ann Bruno

Advisor at Spurstone — Higganum, CT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

24 years

Location

Higganum, CT 06441

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Spurstone

Team

Total advisors

5

Clients per advisor

40 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,184,508 Typical

HNW client ratio

36% Typical

About

Julie Bruno is a financial advisor at Spurstone with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at American Elm Advisors, LLC, American Elm Distribution Partners LLC, People's United Advisors, Inc., and People's Securities, Inc. Spurstone serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on business owners and corporate executives. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and business owner and exit-planning consulting, often implementing investment mandates through discretionary management using third-party models and SEI asset allocation portfolios.

Client services

Based on Spurstone

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Business exit planning

Expertise

Based on Spurstone

Concentrated stock management Liquidity event planning Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Spurstone

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for Comprehensive Financial Planning & Management ($500 to $25,000) and for Business Owner & Entrepreneur Consulting (negotiable).

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.40% $500,001 - $750,000: 1.20% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.80% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.60% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.40% $10,000,001+: 0.30%

Project-based

$500 per hour for financial planning if terminated early.

Subscriptions

Recurring monthly subscription fees for Business Owner & Entrepreneur Consulting & Business Exit Planning, negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Comprehensive Financial Planning & Management fixed fees from $500 to $25,000 (negotiable). Business Owner & Entrepreneur Consulting & Business Exit Planning offered on fixed fee, hourly, and recurring monthly subscription basis, negotiable.

Location

Higganum, CT

12 Scovil Rd

Higganum CT 06441

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

24 years of industry experience

American Elm Advisors, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Portsmouth, NH

Spurstone

2026 - Present • 1 year

Higganum, CT

American Elm Advisors, LLC

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Portsmouth, NH

American Elm Distribution Partners LLC

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Portsmouth, NH

People's United Advisors, Inc.

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Wethersfield, CT

People's Securities, Inc.

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Bridgeport, CT

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Clifford S

CFP®, Series 66

Middletown, CT

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General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
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Series 63, Series 65

Essex, CT

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Wealth management Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Active portfolio management
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Douglas P

Series 63, Series 65

Rocky Hill, CT

Dennis Glynn, CPA

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Income planning General tax planning
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John S

PFS™, Series 65

Colchester, CT

JGS Wealth Management, LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning Passive / index investing
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James D

ChFC®, Series 63

Cromwell, CT

Capital Planning Consultants, LLC

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General retirement planning Annuities Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Raymond S

PFS™, Series 63, Series 66

East Hampton, CT

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Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies Social Security optimization
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