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Paul Cella

Advisor at Research Financial Strategies

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Location

Sarasota, FL 34239

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

34 years

About

Paul Cella is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Research Financial Strategies, a team-based firm, and has held roles at League Capital Markets, League Med, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and International Assets Investment Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in sales and referral activities related to fixed insurance, property and casualty insurance, and advanced planning through several affiliated entities. Research Financial Strategies provides investment management, asset allocation, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a technical analysis and active trading approach focused on risk mitigation and manages approximately $254 million in discretionary assets through a team of six advisors.

Client services

Based on Research Financial Strategies

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Research Financial Strategies

Active portfolio management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally not exceeding $5,000 for financial plans or consultations; up to $10,000 per year for asset allocation services.

Commissions

IARs acting as registered representatives may earn commissions from securities transactions and insurance sales, including 12b-1 fees, surrender charges, and IRA/qualified plan fees.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consultation services.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Financial planning hourly fees up to $500/hour; Fixed fees up to $5,000 for plans or consultations; Percentage fees ranging 0.5%-2.0% of net worth or annual income for financial plans; Asset allocation services hourly fees up to $500/hour or fixed fees up to $10,000/year.

Location

3400 S Tamiami Trail, 2nd Floor

Sarasota, FL 34239

Most active in

Florida · New Jersey

Work history

League Capital Markets, LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

League Med

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. DBA KeyArx Capital Advisors

2021 - Present (5 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

International Assets Investment Management, LLC

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

International Assets Advisory

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

The KeyArx Group

2007 - Present (19 years)

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