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Scott Richard Ruppert

Advisor at Cetera — Fishkill, NY Merrit Blvd

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

22 years

Location

Fishkill, NY 12524

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,209

Across 5,115 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Scott Ruppert is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cetera since 2019 and previously spent 15 years with Foresters Financial and 6 years with Foresters Advisory Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and institutional clients nationwide through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services and operates a multi-manager platform that includes model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Fishkill, NY Merrit Blvd

60 Merrit Blvd, Suite 201

Fishkill NY 12524

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2019 - Present • 7 years

St. Cloud, MN

Cetera

2019 - Present • 7 years

Fishkill, NY

Foresters Advisory Services

2013 - 2019 • 6 years

Newburgh, NY

Foresters Financial

2004 - 2019 • 15 years

Newburgh, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Matthew H

CFP®, Series 65

Putnam Valley, NY

Guide Wealth Management

Matthew Hague is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Guide Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a tax preparation and representation business that operates seasonally. Guide Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with fundamental and cyclical analysis, and integrates tax-managed investing and derivative strategies, supported by an affiliated tax services company.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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John M

Series 65

Hopewell Junction, NY

Mountain View Strategic Wealth, LLC

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Wealth management General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Michael V

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Lagrangeville, NY

Vanik Capital LLC

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Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Satish A

Series 63, Series 65

Fishkill, NY

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Leo M

Series 66

Brewster, NY

McGrath WealthCare, LLC

Leo Mc Grath is the principal of McGrath WealthCare, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Brewster, NY. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 4 years of experience in financial advisory services. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Mc Grath is also a practicing lawyer through his affiliated law practice, McGrath Law. McGrath WealthCare serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing portfolio management on a co-advisory basis through third-party managers. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and operates non-discretionarily while preparing documented Investment Policy Statements tailored to each client.

Wealth management
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Nathaniel P

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Garrison, NY

Prentice Investment Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management
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