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Nicholas Edward Shala

Advisor at OSAIC Institutions, inc. — Goshen, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Goshen, NY 10924

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OSAIC Institutions, inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

543

Across 352 offices

Clients per advisor

29 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$308,738 Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Nicholas Shala is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Rhinebeck Bank and Brent T Mentro's Insurance Agency. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Client services

Based on OSAIC Institutions, inc.

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

Expertise

Based on OSAIC Institutions, inc.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on OSAIC Institutions, inc.

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services up to $25,000 or more for high net worth individuals.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.50%, negotiable (maximum advisory fee) for customized advisory services $0+: Up to 1.25% for ERISA plan services, negotiable $10,000+: Minimum for AMP wrap fee program $5,500+: Minimum for UMA wrap fee program

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when selling securities or insurance products as broker-dealer representatives; may receive trail fees and other compensation.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range from $50 to $750 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Minimum fee: Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range up to $25,000, can exceed for high net worth individuals; hourly fees generally range from $50 - $750 per hour, not exceeding $25,000 annually. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered for fixed fees or hourly charges; no commissions charged for these advisory services.

Location

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Goshen, NY

252 Main St

Goshen NY 10924

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Rhinebeck Bank

2026 - Present • 1 year

Rhinebeck, NY

OSAIC Institutions, Inc.

2026 - Present • 1 year

Meriden, CT

State farm VP management Corp

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Goshen, NY

Brent T Mentro's Insurance Agency

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Goshen, NY

Equitable Advisors

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

New York, NY

Unemployed

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Middletown, NY

88 Charles

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Montgomery, NY

Mast Construction

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Goshen, NY

Crystal Pool & Spa

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Montgomery, NY

SUNY Cortland

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Cortland, NY

College of St. Rose

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Albany, NY

Grappa Ristorante

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Warwick, NY

Scotch Bonnet

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Middletown, NY

Goshen High School

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Goshen, NY

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Middletown, NY

C.J. Hooker Middle School

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Goshen, NY

Disclosures

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