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Breakwater Capital Group

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Client AUM

$1,019,163,746

Clients

370

Advisors

5

across 5 offices

About

Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Its stated services include financial planning, ongoing investment management (discretionary or non‑discretionary), retirement plan advisory, consulting, and the selection and monitoring of independent managers.

The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks and bonds, alternative investments, and legacy positions, and it tailors allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance. Breakwater’s investment program can employ active tools such as margin transactions and options strategies, and its retirement plan work includes participant enrollment and education tracking as part of plan services.

Compared with many team firms, Breakwater’s profile is marked by just over $1 billion in discretionary assets managed by a five‑advisor team—implying roughly $200 million of AUM per advisor—which is atypically high for its size. The firm also operates from five or more offices and discloses limited trustee services and the use of borrowing and active option/margin strategies, features that distinguish it from many peers.

Client services

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

Expertise

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Established Professionals Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees typically ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 for financial planning

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,000+: 0.50%

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $5,000 Fee-only: Hourly fees up to $500 per hour; Fixed fees ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 for financial planning

Main office

See office

140 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 415

Paramus NJ 07652

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

Also doing business as

Breakwater Capital Group · Breakwater Capital Partners

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Advisors at this firm

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James F

CFA®

Stoneham, MA

Breakwater Capital Group

James Fonzi is a CFA® charterholder and an advisor with Breakwater Capital Group, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for four years, as well as roles at US Financial Technology and Morgan Stanley & Company. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and employs active strategies such as margin transactions and options, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Madeline B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Denver, CO

Breakwater Capital Group

Madeline Barconi is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently works at Breakwater Capital Group, where she has been since 2022, and previously held roles at Colorado Capital Management and Fidelity in various advisory capacities. Barconi is based in Denver, CO, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Breakwater Capital Group is a five-advisor team managing just over $1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm provides wealth management and investment advisory services to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. It employs fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and uses active strategies such as margin transactions and options within tailored investment programs.

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Thomas M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Dedham, MA

Breakwater Capital Group

Thomas Mullen is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Breakwater Capital Group. His prior roles include over a decade at Fidelity and multiple positions within Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, employing active tools such as margin and options strategies.

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Jeffrey H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Paramus, NJ

Breakwater Capital Group

Jeffrey Hanson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Breakwater Capital Group since 2022 and previously spent 22 years at Fidelity Investments. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and employs active strategies such as margin and options, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Samuel M

Series 63, Series 65

Havertown, PA

Breakwater Capital Group

Samuel Markowitz is a financial advisor at Breakwater Capital Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for eight years. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives, employing active tools such as margin transactions and options strategies.

Equity compensation tax strategy Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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