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Mark Benedict Kostrzewski

Advisor at Kostrzewski, Mark Benedict — Buffalo, NY

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

31 years

Location

Buffalo, NY 14201

Kostrzewski, Mark Benedict

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

8 Low

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Mark Kostrzewski is the sole advisor at Kostrzewski, Mark Benedict, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 30 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory practice since 1980. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a managing partner and general partner in oil and natural gas production ventures based in Buffalo, NY. The firm provides advisory referral services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by referring them to an unaffiliated SEC-registered investment adviser for portfolio management. Kostrzewski evaluates client circumstances to determine the suitability of the referral but does not directly manage client assets or make independent investment recommendations.

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Location

Buffalo, NY

120 West Tupper Street, Suite 103

Buffalo NY 14201

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Mark B. Kostrzewski & Associates, Inc.

1980 - Present • 46 years

Buffalo, NY

Mark B. Kostrzewski, Sole Proprietor

1980 - Present • 46 years

Buffalo, NY

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