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Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

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Client AUM

$359,464,704

Clients

426

Advisors

6

across 2 offices

About

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. Financial and special-needs planning are offered as part of its investment advisory services, and the firm also provides tax planning and tax preparation to both advisory clients and other non-advisory clients.

The firm follows a customized, interview-based process to determine client objectives and risk tolerance and constructs portfolios primarily with exchange-traded funds and open-end mutual funds rather than using model portfolios. NPFS emphasizes diversification and the minimization of fees as primary drivers, considers tax efficiency as a factor but not the overriding objective, and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Notably, NPFS operates from five branch offices across multiple states, an organizational footprint that is less common among similarly sized team firms, and principals actively perform tax preparation services for clients while tax-preparation revenue represents under 1% of firm income. The firm also discloses that it generally does not vote client securities (custodians send proxy materials directly to clients) and reports a prior registration timing issue involving a firm principal as its only disciplinary matter.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Planning for children with special needs

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Fee options

Percentage

$500,000 - $750,000: 2.25% annually $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% annually $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.25% annually > $5,000,000+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Investment advisory fee based on tiered percentage of AUM as above, no commissions

Main office

See office

146 Second St N, Suite 310

St. Petersburg FL 33701

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Indiana · Massachusetts · Missouri · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · Texas · West Virginia

Also doing business as

A.T. Whitehead · Carr Capital Management · Gates & Powell Financial Services, Inc. · Gates Financial Services, Inc · Gates Financial Services, Inc. · Gates Investments, Inc. · Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Samuel C

Series 63, Series 65

Tucson, AZ

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

Samuel Cornell is a financial advisor at Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Novak & Powell since 2021 and Vantage Investing since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of CopperZap LLC, a company that manufactures and sells an antimicrobial copper device. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and tax planning services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using ETFs and mutual funds, focusing on diversification, fee minimization, and tax considerations, and operates multiple offices with an experienced senior team.

Planning for children with special needs
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Alan G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

St. Petersburg, FL

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

Alan Goldfarb is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at XO Wealth Management, Apella Capital, LLC, Bacon Financial Management, Inc., and the Amer Arb Association. He also provides financial advisory services for Financial Strategies Advisory Corporation. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. offers investment supervisory services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a customized, interview-based approach to build diversified portfolios primarily with exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Planning for children with special needs
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David N

Series 63, Series 65

St. Petersburg, FL

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

David Novak is a financial advisor with Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Novak & Powell Financial Services since 2013. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a customized, interview-based approach to portfolio construction, focusing on diversification, fee minimization, and primarily using exchange-traded funds and open-end mutual funds.

Planning for children with special needs
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Joshua P

Series 65, Series 66

St. Petersburg, FL

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

Joshua Powell is a financial advisor at Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Alpine Asset Management, LLC since 2008. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, integrates tax planning and preparation services internally, and maintains a multi-office presence with a senior team holding professional credentials.

Planning for children with special needs
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Gregg D

Series 63, Series 65

St. Petersburg, FL

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

Gregg Ducatte is a financial advisor with Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities since 2003 and joined Novak & Powell in 2020. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified, tax-aware portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, and integrates financial planning and tax services within its advisory offerings.

Planning for children with special needs
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Terry C

Series 63

St. Petersburg, FL

Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc.

Terry Carr is a financial advisor with Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. in Largo, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Novak & Powell since 2020 and concurrently operates Carr Capital Management, Inc., a support company for Raymond James Financial Services activities. Additionally, Carr has been involved in tax preparation services since 2005. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction using primarily ETFs and mutual funds, with a focus on diversification, fee minimization, and tax considerations, and offers integrated tax planning and preparation services.

Planning for children with special needs
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