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J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

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Client AUM

$879,489,559

Clients

572

Advisors

6

across 2 offices

About

J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and, when requested, limited financial planning and consulting to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations. The firm manages roughly $1.02 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and implements portfolios that may include exchange-listed securities, bonds, municipal securities, mutual funds and ETFs.

The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis and a preference for long-term purchases, with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly portfolio reviews tied to each client’s stated objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance. J.W. Burns treats cash as an asset class (including explicit cash-sweep policies and the option to maintain defensive cash positions) and documents its approach to margin and pledged-asset loans when clients elect to use them.

A distinctive feature is the firm’s participation in wrap-fee and separately managed account programs, a business model that is relatively uncommon among peer team firms and that the brochure notes can limit negotiation of commissions and affect transaction costs. The firm has operated since 1974, maintains institutional custody and trading relationships (including Schwab Institutional), and delegates proxy voting and shareholder action decisions to clients rather than voting proxies on their behalf.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning

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Fee options

Percentage

Negotiable up to 1.00% annually

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office

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5789 Widewaters Parkway

Dewitt NY 13214

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

Also doing business as

Burns J W & Co Inc · J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

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Advisors at this firm

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James B

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Dewitt, NY

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

James Burns is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., a firm he has been associated with since 1987. Based in Dewitt, NY, he is part of a six-advisor team. J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, employing fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach with regular portfolio reviews based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning
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Andrew D

CFP®, CFA®

Dewitt, NY

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

Andrew Derrenbacker is a CFP® and CFA® at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., with five years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Burns since 2014 and previously worked at Colgate University. J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and, when requested, limited financial planning and consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, focusing on fundamental analysis, long-term investments, and regular portfolio reviews tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning
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Thaddeus M

CFP®

Dewitt, NY

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

Thaddeus Malley is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., where he has been part of the team since 2006. The firm, based in Dewitt, NY, has six advisors and a history dating back to 1974. J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages about $1.02 billion, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio monitoring and client-specific objectives.

General retirement planning
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John Z

Series 63, Series 65

Dewitt, NY

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

John Zimmerman is a financial advisor at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BNP Paribas for 11 years before joining J.W. Burns. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investments, managing over $1 billion across various account types while offering specialized services like wrap-fee and separately managed account programs.

General retirement planning
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Edward G

Series 65

Jupiter, FL

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

Edward Grassi is a financial advisor at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Jupiter, FL. Grassi has been with J.W. Burns & Company since 1999, contributing over two decades to the firm’s operations. J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.02 billion and emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term investments, and ongoing portfolio monitoring aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning
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Peter B

Dewitt, NY

J.W.Burns & Company, Inc.

Peter Bunitsky Jr. is an advisor with J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., where he has been working since 1990. He holds five years of industry experience. J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, emphasizing fundamental analysis and long-term investments with regular portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning
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