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William Dudes

Advisor at Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

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Location

Hackettstown, NJ

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

41 years

About

William Dudes is a financial advisor at Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC in Hackettstown, NJ, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Portfolios Advisors, Inc., American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., and operating as a sole proprietor. He was also involved with Dudes Boys LLC from 2013 to 2019. Pleasantdale Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis and ongoing monitoring to guide asset allocation and offers unique services such as discretionary ERISA 3(38) management alongside a multigenerational advisory team.

Client services

Based on Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement income strategy Divorce financial planning

Occupation focus

Based on Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.45% annually Over $1,000,000+: 1.10% annually

Project-based

$200 per hour for financial planning

Location

Hackettstown, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

2019 - Present (7 years)

Pleasantdale Wealth Management, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Dudes Boys LLC

2013 - 2019 (6 years)

American Portfolios Advisors, Inc

2008 - 2019 (11 years)

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc

2008 - 2019 (11 years)

William Dudes, Sole Proprietor

1985 - 2021 (36 years)

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