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William Donald Donaldson

Advisor at Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC — Newtown, CT

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Newtown, CT 06470

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Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

0 Low

Avg AUM per client

—

HNW client ratio

—

About

William Donaldson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC, where he has worked since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Vista Investment Advisors LLC and Conscious Capital Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Donaldson provides divorce financial planning and mediation services, assisting individuals and couples with financial settlements and tax planning related to divorce. Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC offers pension consulting, financial planning, and investment advisory services to plan sponsors, trusts, foundations, and individual clients. The firm focuses on structured asset allocation and utilizes third-party asset managers, providing ERISA fiduciary support, vendor selection assistance, and participant education as part of its services.

Client services

Based on Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Based on Donaldson Financial Wellness Network, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees range from $600 to $10,000 based on complexity; pension consulting flat fees generally $5,000 to $50,000, negotiable.

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 1.00% (for pension consulting services, varies by client service level) $0+: 0.25% to 1.00% (for DFWNAP advisory fees on assets invested in third-party programs)

Commissions

Outside business activity includes receiving commissions from insurance products; however, clients are not obligated to use these affiliates.

Project-based

$250 to $450 per hour for pension consulting; $250 to $650 per hour for consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: Generally $25,000-$50,000 for Mutual Fund accounts on the AssetMark Platform; $100,000 for ETF Accounts; $250,000 for Distribution Strategies; $350,000 to $500,000 for Privately Managed and Unified Managed Accounts depending on strategy; $1,000,000 minimum for City National Rochdale portfolios (with some exceptions). Fee-only: Advisory fees between 0.25% and 1.00% of assets under management for pension consulting and asset advisory programs.

Location

Newtown, CT

197 Huntingtown Road

Newtown CT 06470

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Conscious Capital Wealth Mgmt. Llc

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Glastonbury, CT

Donaldson Financial Wellness Network LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Newtown, CT

Vista Investment Advisors LLC

2012 - 2013 • 1 year

Westport, CT

Vista Investment Advisors LLC

2000 - 2008 • 8 years

Stratford, CT

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