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Matthew Golizio

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Beachwood, NJ

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Beachwood, NJ

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,257

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Matthew Golizio is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 credential and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill and Ascensus. Outside of his advisory career, he operates Jersey Shore Photo Booths, providing photography and photo booth services for events such as weddings and sweet 16s. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions in its service delivery.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Beachwood, NJ

Beachwood NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Valic Financial Advisors

2025 - Present • 1 year

Houston, TX

Ascensus

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Dresher, PA

VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Houston, TX

Merrill

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Pennington, NJ

Jersey Shore Photo Booths LLC

2012 - Present • 14 years

Beachwood, NJ

Disclosures

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement
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Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

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Active portfolio management
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Series 63, Series 65

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Lakewood, NJ

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Mark S

CFP®

Lakewood, NJ

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Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Marc M

Series 65

Barnegat, NJ

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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