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Mark James Beardi

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Amherst, NY

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Experience

16 years

Location

Amherst, NY 14228

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,907

Across 2,196 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Mark Beardi is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has previously worked with firms including IC Advisory Services Inc, The Investment Center Inc, and Invest Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an agent in insurance and benefits activities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and provides proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Market timing

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services, financial wellness, setup fees up to 1% of assets or $1,000, not exceeding combined 3% with advisory fees.

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Commissions earned by Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives of Cambridge on securities transactions and insurance sales.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally not to exceed $500/hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: For WealthPort CAAP and UMA programs: $250 annual minimum program fee per account. Fee-only: Financial Planning Flat fees generally up to $25,000, hourly fees generally up to $500/hour, Asset Based Fee for consulting.

Location

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Amherst, NY

1408 Sweet Home Road, Ste. 6

Amherst NY 14228

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

New York

Work history

16 years of industry experience

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2024 - Present • 2 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Fairfield, IA

Ic Advisory Services Inc

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Amherst, NY

The Investment Center Inc

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Amherst, NY

Invest Financial Corp

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Amherst, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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David H

Series 65

Clarence Center, NY

Cornell Capital Management

David Hartzell is the sole advisor at Cornell Capital Management, an independent firm based in Clarence Center, NY. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 26 years of experience with Cornell Capital Management. The firm serves a small group of primarily high-net-worth individuals, managing discretionary portfolios focused on equities and ETFs with a buy-and-hold, fundamental-analysis approach emphasizing dividend-paying stocks and sector ETFs. Cornell Capital Management offers tailored investment options and occasional limited financial planning services, with an emphasis on personalized client mandates and international diversification considerations.

ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management
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Cutler G

Series 63, Series 65

Buffalo, NY

Spaulding Greene Wealth Management, LLC

Cutler Greene is the sole advisor at Spaulding Greene Wealth Management, LLC in Buffalo, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has been with Spaulding Greene Wealth Management since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is a member of two LLCs that own small rental properties, which are unrelated to his investment work. Spaulding Greene Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to a small client base of individual investors, trusts, and estates, focusing on conservative, tax-aware portfolio management using individual equities, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm operates as a single-advisor practice with tailored portfolios and a preference for low turnover.

Wealth management
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Scott M

CFP®, Series 66

Williamsville, NY

Cambridge Advisors, LLC

Scott McCarthy is a CFP® credentialed advisor with five years of experience at Cambridge Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at Cambridge Consulting, Inc. and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., among others, spanning over a decade. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a trustee and manages investments for several family and client trusts. Cambridge Advisors, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and pension plans. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment recommendations, and retirement plan consulting, supported by access to model portfolios through Orion and Envestnet.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Income planning Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Timothy M

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsville, NY

Timothy C. Minneci

Timothy Minneci is the sole advisor at Timothy C. Minneci, an independent firm based in Williamsville, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Paramax Securities, LLC since 2007 and serves as a director of Paramax Corporation. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in a home watch business that monitors multiple residences. The firm provides financial planning and general asset-allocation advice to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans without recommending specific securities or managing client assets directly. Its approach focuses on written allocation recommendations and periodic reviews, with trade implementation carried out by clients or third-party managers.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Matthew M

Series 65

Buffalo, NY

Ibis Capital Management, LLC

Matthew Makowski is a financial advisor at Ibis Capital Management, LLC with 11 years at the firm and 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also an attorney, managing his own law firm, Matthew J. Makowski, PLLC, where he practices law part-time. Ibis Capital Management primarily serves individual and trust clients, as well as some pension and profit-sharing plan accounts, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses fundamental research with some quantitative inputs to tailor investment strategies based on client risk tolerance, diversification, income needs, and age.

Wealth management
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Thomas G

Series 65

Kenmore, NY

Glenn Asset Management

Thomas Glenn is a financial advisor at Glenn Asset Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a concurrent career as a transmission rebuilder at Continental Transmission, where he has worked since 2000. Outside of advising, he is involved in rental property operations through his ownership of BUN Properties. Glenn Asset Management provides personalized investment management services to individuals, families, and related entities such as trusts and family businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive and active investment strategies, constructs individualized portfolios based on risk assessments, and serves a client mix that includes business entities as well as individual clients.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Charitable giving & philanthropy
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