Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC
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About
Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and targeted consulting services to individuals, families, business owners and businesses, delivering written financial plans through a multi-meeting discovery and review process. The firm does not manage client investment assets directly; clients implement recommendations through custodians or, if they choose, through the firm’s owners in their separate capacities with other financial firms.
The firm’s planning approach is individualized and asset-allocation focused, taking into account clients’ goals, time horizons and risk tolerance to produce a written plan and recommended next steps, with annual update meetings offered. Pinnacle’s written plans generally do not recommend specific individual securities and leave execution, custody and ongoing investment management to clients or third-party managers.
Pinnacle’s owners maintain multiple professional roles and affiliations — including registered representative relationships with a broker‑dealer, investment adviser representative roles, independent insurance agent licenses, an active law practice, and an affiliation with an accounting practice — and the brochure discloses these relationships and the procedures used to address resulting conflicts. The firm also relies on fixed planning fees and hourly consulting fees rather than a percentage-of‑AUM fee model, and it describes disclosure and fiduciary-duty measures when owners may receive commissions or other compensation for implementing recommendations.
Client services
Expertise
Demographic focus
Fee options
$280 per hour for consulting services
Fee-only: Comprehensive Financial Planning Fees based on net worth: Up to $2,000,000: $2,950; $2,000,000 to $4,000,000: $4,450; $4,000,000 to $6,000,000: $5,900; $6,000,000 to $10,000,000: $8,200; $10,000,000 and Above: Negotiable. Consulting services offered at $280 per hour.
Main office
292 Washington Ave Ext, Suite 106
Albany NY 12203
Advisors at this office
3
Most active in
New York
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
Forms ADV
Advisors at this firm
Frederick S
CFP®, PFS™, Series 66
Albany, NY
Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC
Frederick Schmalkuche is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds CFP®, PFS™, and Series 66 credentials. Schmalkuche is also a partner and CPA at Foster & Schmalkuche, PC, a certified public accounting firm where he dedicates most of his professional time. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and business clients. The firm delivers individualized, asset-allocation focused written plans and does not directly manage client investment assets, leaving execution and ongoing management to clients or third-party managers.
Sharon M
Series 66
Albany, NY
Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC
Sharon Merkle is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She also maintains a law practice specializing in estate planning, estate administration, business law, employment law, elder law, commercial contracts, and real estate. Her prior work includes roles at Latitude Advisors, LLC and GWN Securities, Inc. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, business owners, and businesses. The firm delivers written financial plans focused on asset allocation and personalized goals, with clients implementing investment recommendations through custodians or third-party managers.
Howard G
Series 66
Albany, NY
Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC
Howard Goldson is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies since 2002 and holds roles with Latitude Advisors, LLC and GWN Securities, Inc. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in New York, Connecticut, and Oklahoma. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on customized, asset-allocation-based written financial plans without directly managing client investment assets.
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