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Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc.

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

0

Advisors

2

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

0

Very Low

Average account size

About

Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, financial consulting, family office services, and pension consulting to employee benefit plans, corporations, municipal entities and select high‑net‑worth individuals. The firm offers plan‑level advice and participant education as part of its pension consulting engagements for plan sponsors and named fiduciaries.

The firm’s process is client‑specific: it gathers suitability information (objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs) and constructs and monitors customized portfolios, rebalancing as conditions or client circumstances change. Sterling Legacy uses a range of investment approaches — from long‑ and short‑term equity positions and modern portfolio diversification to derivative strategies, options and structured products or ETFs when appropriate — and combines asset‑based portfolio management with separately billed consulting and planning engagements, including hourly arrangements.

Notable distinctions for the firm include an explicit pension consulting practice aimed at plan sponsors and participant education, a service that is less common among peers, and the fact that advisers affiliated with the firm are licensed insurance agents who may receive commission‑based compensation for insurance sales, a relationship disclosed as a potential conflict. As a newly registered, small advisory firm, it also emphasizes negotiated, customized engagements and operates on an institutional custodian platform while serving both institutional and select private clients.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting
Advisory consulting & family office and wealth planning services

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$1,000 - $250,000: 2.00% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% above $2,500,000+: 0.90%

Commissions

Persons affiliated with the firm licensed as insurance agents earn commissions for selling insurance products separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

$250.00 per hour for financial planning, financial consulting, Family Office and Wealth Planning Services; negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000 minimum Fee-only: Hourly fee of $250.00 for financial planning, financial consulting, Family Office and Wealth Planning Services; fees are negotiable and payable in advance or as invoiced.

Main office location

Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc.

River Vale NJ, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

New Jersey · New York

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Advisors at this firm

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Catherine G

Series 66

River Vale, NJ

Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc.

Catherine Gilhuley is a financial advisor at Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with USATF New Jersey since 2024. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, family office services, and pension consulting to employee benefit plans, corporations, municipal entities, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides customized investment solutions and pension plan education, utilizing a range of strategies from equity positions to derivatives and structured products.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Jonathan V

Series 63, Series 65

River Vale, NJ

Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc.

Jonathan Varelas is a financial advisor at Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and operated JVA Investments LLC for 15 years. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in various life and disability insurance products. Sterling Legacy Advisors Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and pension consulting to employee benefit plans, corporations, municipal entities, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers customized investment strategies and participant education as part of its pension consulting services.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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