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Vision Retirement

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Client assets under management

$624,860,944

Clients

1,106

41% high-net-worth

Advisors

7

of 13 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

158

Very High

Average account size

$564,974

About

Vision Retirement serves individual clients across a broad wealth spectrum, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth households, and offers advice, integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, automated robo investing, and client‑directed accounts. The firm also provides retirement plan rollover guidance, hourly consulting, and subscription advice memberships to support ongoing client needs.

The firm’s investment approach is individualized and combines advisor‑led discretionary management with third‑party model strategies and automated portfolios, including goal‑based tools and ongoing rebalancing, tax‑loss harvesting, and global diversification. Vision relies on third‑party intellectual property and custodial platforms (including Betterment for its robo offering and LPL Financial for execution and custody) to implement allocations, while maintaining fiduciary oversight and the ability to override outside strategists when it deems necessary.

Noteworthy and less common features include an affiliated tax preparation service and a VR 360 planning membership that explicitly includes preparation of a federal and two state tax returns in coordination with a CPA. The firm is also the sponsor of a wrap fee program that bundles securities transaction costs into its advisory fee, a structure the brochure discloses and manages as part of its service offerings.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management
Hourly consulting and subscription services

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Fixed

Advice Membership $895, Planning Membership $2,495, VR 360 Membership $3,995 (flat fees)

Commissions

Commission-based compensation for securities and insurance product sales via LPL Financial and insurance licensing

Project-based

Hourly consulting fee up to $400 per hour

Subscriptions

Monthly Subscription Service paid monthly through AdvicePay with 12-month commitment; fees vary by membership level

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Integrated Financial Planning minimum fee of $2,500 Fee-only: Integrated Financial Planning charged as 0.10% of net worth; Advice Membership flat fee $895; Planning Membership flat fee $2,495; VR 360 Membership flat fee $3,995

Main office location

Vision Retirement

171 East Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 205

Ridgewood NJ 07450, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

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

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Kevin L

Series 63, Series 66

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Kevin Leeds is a financial advisor at Vaughan and Company Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has maintained a long-standing accounting practice, Kevin L. Leeds, CPA, PC, since 1980. Leeds also has extensive experience in academia, having been associated with St. Peter’s College and St. Peter’s University for multiple decades. Vaughan & Co. Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and other businesses. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and both long- and short-term strategies.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Nicholas T

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Nicholas Taber is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, including roles at John Hancock and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has entrepreneurial experience from earlier roles at Hole in One Inc. and has worked in the technology sector at Uber. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm uses a multi-adviser team approach, combining third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and custodial technology with tax-aware tools and coordinated planning services.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Joseph L

Series 63

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Joseph Lanza is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Sagepoint Financial. Outside of advising, he owns Juice Journey LLC, a business based in Edgewater, NJ. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and retirement plan rollover guidance. The firm operates as a multi-adviser team, combining third-party portfolio strategists and technology-driven solutions with firm oversight and tax-aware investment tools.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Benjamin S

Series 66

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Benjamin Stark is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Stark provides investment advisory services exclusively through Vision Retirement, an independent registered investment advisor. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and retirement plan rollover guidance. The firm operates as a multi-adviser team, combining third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and custodial technology with firm oversight and tax-aware strategies.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Paul M

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Paul Muller is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Vision Retirement since 2014 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, Muller collaborates with local CPAs to prepare tax returns for clients. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through a multi-adviser team. The firm offers integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and automated investing solutions, combining third-party portfolio strategists and custodial technology with firm oversight and tax-aware tools.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Joseph S

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Joseph Spinelli is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera and LPL Financial, and he has operated Spinelli Financial Services since 1995. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning, fiduciary investment management, and retirement plan rollover guidance. The firm employs a multi-adviser team approach, combining third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and custodial technology with tax-aware tools and coordinated planning services.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Anthony P

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgewood, NJ

Vision Retirement

Anthony Passerino is a financial advisor with Vision Retirement and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and as a CPA since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in coaching soccer at Saint Thomas Aquinas College and owns Aggressive Hockey Management Inc. Vision Retirement is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with integrated financial planning and fiduciary investment management. The firm combines third-party portfolio strategists, model allocations, and automated investing technology, offering coordinated planning services that include tax preparation through an affiliated CPA entity.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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