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Vereline Mcclaney

Advisor at Lincoln Investment — Freeport, NY

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

28 years

Location

Freeport, NY

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Lincoln Investment

Enterprise

Total advisors

332

Across 307 offices

Clients per advisor

416 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$157,266 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Vereline Mcclaney is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2017, she worked at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Mcclaney is an adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College, where she teaches business courses and serves as a business counselor for the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program. She is also active in community organizations, volunteering with youth sports and education programs and serving as a director for the Freeport High School Class of 1984 Community Foundation. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, and a variety of advisor-managed and firm-managed investment programs utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches to portfolio management.

Client services

Based on Lincoln Investment

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Lincoln Investment

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Lincoln Investment

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Self-Employed Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Lincoln Investment

Retired Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable and disclosed in Planning Services Agreement

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.15%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.24% $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.12%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.21% $1,000,000.01 - $2,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.10%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.19% $2,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.08%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.17% $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.06%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.15% $10,000,000.01 - $20,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.04%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.15% $20,000,000.01 - $35,000,000: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.03%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.15% Over $35,000,000+: Wealth Solutions Platform Fee 0.02%; Workplace Retirement Solutions Platform Fee 0.15%

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions and fees; additional compensation from third-party sales and marketing support; fees and commissions outside advisory services

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiable and disclosed in Planning Services Agreement

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged on an hourly or flat fee basis, negotiable per agreement

Location

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Freeport, NY

Freeport NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Lincoln Investment

2017 - Present • 9 years

Freeport, NY

Legend Advisory Corporation

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Legend Equities Corporation

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

David W

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Great Neck, NY

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Founder/Business Owner
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Paul B

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Melville, NY

BIGGIN, INC.

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Andre M

CFP®, Series 63

Baldwin, NY

Delphin Investments

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Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Executive Immigrants
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Chong Tong C

Series 65

Arverne, NY

Rhizome Capital Management LLC

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Real estate investing
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Neil C

CFP®, Series 63

Bayside, NY

NGC Financial, LLC

Neil Carousso is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at NGC Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Carousso owns and operates an accounting and tax preparation business focused on individual tax clients during the tax season. NGC Financial, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer retirement plan consulting for businesses. The firm employs a customized, tactical allocation approach across various investment vehicles and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Annuities Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Michael R

Series 66

Melville, NY

Mountain Creek Capital, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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