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Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC

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Client AUM

$154,398,323

Clients

364

Advisors

4

of 6 employees

About

Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. According to the firm’s Form ADV, it manages approximately $154.4 million in discretionary assets for roughly 364 client accounts and offers both one‑time financial plans and ongoing portfolio management through a four‑advisor team.

The firm implements client strategies primarily by using third‑party model portfolios and a sub‑adviser (Foundations Investment Advisors LLC), with DPS Advisors responsible for client-facing supervision, portfolio rebalancing, and ongoing advice while the sub‑adviser handles day‑to‑day trading, reporting, and billing. The brochure also discloses that DPS Advisors may assist clients with securities‑backed lines of credit (SBLOCs) and documents the risks and inherent conflicts associated with recommending such loans.

A distinctive feature disclosed in the brochure is the firm’s affiliation with a licensed insurance agency (Diversified Planning Strategies, LLC) and dually licensed associated persons who may receive commission‑based compensation for insurance sales, a relationship the firm identifies as a potential conflict of interest. The firm further notes operational specifics that set it apart from many peers, including receipt of institutional custodial benefits from Schwab and Fidelity, use of AI tools (with meeting‑recording and opt‑out provisions), and its recent formation in 2022 as a compact advisory practice.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee up to $5,000 for financial planning services

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.80% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.50% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.35% Over $3,000,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation from sale of insurance products by affiliated insurance agents

Project-based

Up to $400 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $150,000 Fee-only: Financial planning: fixed fee up to $5,000 or hourly fee up to $400/hour

Main office

101 Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite 108

Roseland NJ 07068

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Florida · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Theodore F

Series 63, Series 65

Roseland, NJ

Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC

Theodore Fiore is a financial advisor at Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, Jones Lang Lasalle, Primerica, Keller Williams, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth basketball coach at Saint Catherine of Siena School in Cedar Grove, NJ. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $154.4 million in discretionary assets across about 364 client accounts and employs third-party model portfolios and a sub-adviser to implement client strategies while providing ongoing advice and supervision.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Luke P

Series 65

Roseland, NJ

Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC

Luke Papa is a financial advisor at Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with the University of South Carolina for four years. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs third-party model portfolios managed by a sub-adviser and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Alyssa L

Series 65

Roseland, NJ

Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC

Alyssa Loughlin is a financial advisor with Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. She has one year of experience in the industry and previously worked for nine years at Spark Foundry. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $154.4 million in discretionary assets across about 364 client accounts and uses third-party model portfolios and a sub-adviser in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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John P

Series 65

Roseland, NJ

Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC

John Papa is a financial advisor with Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management and has been involved with Advanced Planning Strategies, doing business as Diversified Planning Strategies, since 1988. Outside of advisory roles, he is president of 1st Tee Investment Group LLC, a commercial building owner and manager. Diversified Planning Strategies Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $98 million across three advisors and employs a model portfolio approach through third-party sub-advisers and multiple external model providers.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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