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Cogent Private Wealth

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Client AUM

$190,496,129

Clients

85

Advisors

5

of 8 employees

About

Cogent Private Wealth serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension/retirement plan consulting including participant fiduciary advice.

The firm emphasizes custom, long‑term allocation strategies built around institutional mutual funds and ETFs, supplementing core models with individual equities for tax efficiency when appropriate; its investment process incorporates both fundamental and cyclical analysis. Cogent may implement derivative strategies, structured products, option writing and margin/borrowing in separately managed accounts, and it also recommends and oversees third‑party sub‑advisors for certain mandates.

Cogent is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cogent Bancorp, and the brochure discloses that it may recommend the parent bank’s services, a relationship identified as a potential conflict of interest. The firm also provides ERISA Section 3(38) and 3(21) services for qualified plans, offers fixed‑fee planning arrangements alongside asset‑based management, and manages a relatively small client roster with a five‑advisor team overseeing roughly $250 million in client assets.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services with a minimum annual fixed fee of $4,000, billed quarterly.

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0% (fees waived) $20,000,001+: 0.10% additional on assets over $20 million

Project-based

Hourly rate of $450 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum investment management fee of $5,000; minimum cash management fee of $2,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment advisory services; no commissions or sales charges accepted.

Main office

420 S. Orange Ave., Suite 825

Orlando FL 32801

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Also doing business as

Cogent Private Wealth · Cogent Private Wealth, Inc.

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Advisors at this firm

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Kevin M

Series 65

Orlando, FL

Cogent Private Wealth

Kevin Mayo is a financial advisor at Cogent Private Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at CNL Financial Group for 10 years. In addition to his advisory role, Mayo serves as Vice President of Financial Reporting at Cogent Bank. Cogent Private Wealth provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, managing customized, goals-based portfolios that utilize institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities for tax efficiency.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Bradley L

CFP®, Series 65

Orlando, FL

Cogent Private Wealth

Bradley Lacore is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cogent Private Wealth since 2022. He previously worked at Pathstone and Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors, where he spent a combined three years, and Water Oak Advisors for seven years. Bradley holds the Series 65 designation and is based in Orlando, FL. Cogent Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs custom, long-term allocation strategies using institutional funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis, and manages a focused client base through a five-advisor team.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Derek C

Series 65

Orlando, FL

Cogent Private Wealth

Derek Collins is a financial advisor at Cogent Private Wealth in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cogent, he held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc and Smart Wealth, and has entrepreneurial experience running an auto detailing business. Cogent Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs custom, long-term allocation strategies using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual equities for tax efficiency, and offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Daniel Q

Series 66

Orlando, FL

Cogent Private Wealth

Daniel Quartararo is a financial advisor at Cogent Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Zenith Advisory Group, and Raymond James. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Cogent Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm focuses on custom, long-term allocation strategies using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ashley V

Series 65, Series 66

Orlando, FL

Cogent Private Wealth

Ashley Vann is a financial advisor at Cogent Private Wealth in Orlando, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. She has been involved with the Victory Cup Initiative since 2014 and previously operated Vann Strategies from 2014 to 2019. Cogent Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, focusing on custom, long-term allocation strategies using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities for tax efficiency.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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