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Michael Dunne

Advisor at Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

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Location

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

8 years

About

Michael Dunne is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Paloma Partners Management Company from 2001 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Ramsey Democratic Club, managing the organization’s financial records and contributions. Cereus Financial Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and retirement-plan advisory. The firm employs a mix of passive quantitative models and selected unaffiliated managers, uses third-party decision-support tools including AI applications, and offers a structured college-planning product called “College Money Match.”

Client services

Based on Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

Parents

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning initial fees range from $2,100 to $5,600 depending on client complexity; Renewal fees from $1,050 to $2,800; College planning service $1,500 total fee.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.00% $250,000 - $500,000: 0.95% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.80% $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: 0.65%

Project-based

Financial planning services hourly rate of $300/hour; Additional college planning coaching sessions at $300/hour.

Other

Fee-only: Investment management fees based on tiered schedule; Financial planning fees; College planning fees; Retirement plan advisory fees.

Location

795 Franklin Avenue, Suite 205, Building B

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

Cereus Financial Advisors, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Unemployed

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Disclosures

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