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Benjamin Favazza

Advisor at East Coast Asset Management, LLC

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Location

Essex, MA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

26 years

About

Benjamin Favazza is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at East Coast Asset Management, LLC since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Essex, Massachusetts. East Coast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental, business-oriented analysis and an owner mindset, managing concentrated portfolios through both separately managed accounts and an affiliated private fund.

Client services

Based on East Coast Asset Management, LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on East Coast Asset Management, LLC

Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on East Coast Asset Management, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.75% to 1.0% per year (negotiable based on complexity, asset type, and other factors) $0+: Up to 1.0% per year for institutional clients

Performance-based

Performance fees charged to qualified clients investing in ECAM Partners Fund, LP and some SMAs; specifics disclosed in client agreements and Fund PPM.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Management fees generally from 0.75% to 1.0% per year; no commissions charged.

Location

Essex, MA

Most active in

Massachusetts · Texas

Work history

East Coast Asset Management, LLC

2011 - Present (15 years)

Disclosures

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