Pina Formicola
Advisor at Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC
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Advisor at Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Williamsville, NY 14221
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
36 years
Pina Formicola is a financial advisor with Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., Sage, Rutty & Co, Inc., and Osaic Wealth, Inc. She is also an insurance agent and operates a financial planning business under the name The Financial Guys. Independent Solutions Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with an investment process that emphasizes strategic asset allocation across a five-tier risk spectrum and combines fundamental and technical analysis.
Based on Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC
$0 - $100,000: up to 2.75% $0 - $100,000: up to 2.50% $3,000 - $50,000: 0% (fee waived for small account model) $50,000+: up to 2.50% $100,000+: up to 2.75% (Stock Portfolio Management)
Consulting services hourly rates from $150 to $300 per hour
Account minimum: $3,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $500 to $10,000 based on complexity; Consulting fees $150 to $300 per hour
305 Spindrift Drive
Williamsville, NY 14221
New York
Independent Solutions Wealth Management, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Peak Brokerage Services, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
OSAIC
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Sagepoint Financial, Inc.
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Sage, Rutty & Co, Inc.
2016 - 2020 (4 years)
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