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Louis Joseph Costanzo III

Advisor at Founders Financial Alliance, LLC — Wheeling, WV 1341 National Rd

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Wheeling, WV 26003

Founders Financial Alliance, LLC logo

Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

31

Across 14 offices

Clients per advisor

76 High

Avg AUM per client

$481,429 Typical

HNW client ratio

30% High

About

Louis Costanzo III is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Alliance, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has worked at Founders Financial Alliance since 2017, previously affiliated with LPL Financial and operating Louis J. Costanzo & Associates. Outside of advisory work, he is a CPA partner involved in a CPA affiliate program and serves as a trust advisor for family life insurance trusts. Founders Financial Alliance provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach using ETFs, third-party managers, and ongoing portfolio monitoring, and offers a family-office style program that combines management and planning services under a flat fee arrangement.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fee for pension consulting: $2,000 to $5,000 annually; FlatFeeCIO program annual flat fee up to $30,000

Commissions

IARs may receive brokerage or mutual fund trail commissions from sales of securities in their capacity as registered representatives of LPL Financial

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees generally range from $200 to $500 per hour

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum flat fee range for pension consulting: generally $2,000 to $5,000 annually Fee-only: Hourly financial planning fees generally range from $200 to $500 per hour; fixed fees range from $200 to $15,000

Location

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Wheeling, WV 1341 National Rd

1341 National Rd

Wheeling WV 26003

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

West Virginia

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Wheeling, WV

LPL Financial

2007 - Present • 19 years

Wheeling, WV

Louis J. Costanzo & Associates

1976 - Present • 50 years

Wheeling, WV

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Thomas A

Series 63, Series 65

Wheeling, WV

Anthony Investment Management, LLC

Thomas Anthony is a financial advisor with Anthony Investment Management, LLC in Wheeling, WV. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 14 years with his current firm and prior work at Main Street Financial Services, Corp. since 2001. Anthony Investment Management serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting, focusing on tailored portfolios built from fundamental analysis and active retirement plan and pension consulting.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy
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Russell D

CFP®, Series 66

Wheeling, WV

Fort Henry Capital, LLC

Russell Dunkin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fort Henry Capital, LLC since 2014. Fort Henry Capital serves individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other businesses by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting on a fee-only basis. The firm’s investment process is primarily fundamental and tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax situations.

General estate planning guidance Wealth management
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Miranda P

CFP®

St. Clairsville, OH

Appalachian Capital Management

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Ross M

Wheeling, WV

Optima Trade & Investments, LLC

Ross Merenda is a financial advisor with Optima Trade & Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He has 12 years of industry experience. Optima Trade & Investments is a registered investment adviser offering portfolio management on a limited discretionary basis, as well as financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with a preference for technical analysis and shorter-term trading strategies, including the use of stop orders, short sales, margin transactions, and option writing when aligned with client objectives.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Jeffrey H

Series 65

Wheeling, WV

Optima Trade & Investments, LLC

Jeffrey Hensler is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Optima Trade & Investments, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2006. Optima Trade & Investments is a registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management on a limited discretionary basis along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with a focus on technical analysis and shorter-term trading strategies, and offers alternative billing arrangements including performance-based fees for qualified clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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John P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

St. Clairsville, OH

Appalachian Capital Management

John Parkinson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Appalachian Capital Management since 1992. He is a member of the board of directors at Consumers National Bank in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, where he participates in loan reviews and general bank operations. Appalachian Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, focusing on customized portfolios and firm model portfolios. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and long-term positioning, using both fundamental and technical analysis to manage accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and regular reviews.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting
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