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Matthew Joseph Zima

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Johnstown, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

21 years

Location

Johnstown, PA 15904

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,706

Across 976 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Matthew Zima is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at AmeriServe Financial Services, LPL Financial, MSI Financial Services, and MetLife Investment Fund Services. Since 2016, he has also held outside insurance appointments covering fixed annuities, term insurance, and whole life insurance. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm employs a range of advisory models implemented through third-party managers and focuses on customized portfolio solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Johnstown, PA

999 Eisenhower Blvd, Suite F

Johnstown PA 15904

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

New York, NY

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Johnstown, PA

AmeriServe Financial Services

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Johnstown, PA

LPL Financial, LLC

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Johnstown, PA

MSI Financial Services, Inc.

2007 - 2016 • 9 years

MetLife Investment Fund Services LLC

2004 - 2005 • 1 year

Alpharetta, GA

Disclosures

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Series 65

Johnstown, PA

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Wealth management
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Series 66

Johnstown, PA

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Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Paul C

PFS™, Series 63

Johnstown, PA

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Samuel C

Series 65

Johnstown, PA

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Income planning Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Johnstown, PA

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Matthew D

Series 66

Johnstown, PA

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