Charles Galat Jr.
Advisor at 1st Financial Investment, Inc.
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Advisor at 1st Financial Investment, Inc.
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Location
Clark's Summit, PA 18411-1056
Credentials
Series 63
Industry experience
22 years
Charles Galat is a financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at 1st Financial Investment, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has prior experience with firms including Western International Securities, Inc. and Palomar Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Galat & Company, P.C., a CPA and accounting firm, and is involved as a shareowner and bookkeeper in several healthcare-related businesses. 1st Financial Investment, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a tailored investment policy process that combines passive index/ETF exposures with actively managed sleeves and option strategies, delivering non-discretionary advice often implemented through third-party money managers.
Based on 1st Financial Investment, Inc.
Based on 1st Financial Investment, Inc.
$0 - $24,999.99: 3% $25,000 - $99,999.99: 2.75% $100,000 - $249,999.99: 2.50% $250,000 - $499,999.99: 2.25% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2% $1,000,000 - $2,499,999.99: 1.75% $2,500,000 - $4,999,999.99: 1.50% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999.99: 1.25% $10,000,000 - $19,999,999.99: 1% $20,000,000+: Negotiable
$250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services
Fee-only: $250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services
116 North State Street, 1 St Floor
Clark's Summit, PA 18411-1056
Pennsylvania
477 Holdings, LLC
2023 - Present (3 years)
Bonaham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2023 - Present (3 years)
Ellen Memorial Health Care
2019 - 2025 (6 years)
Western International Securities, Inc.
2016 - 2023 (7 years)
1st Financial Investment, Inc.
2016 - Present (10 years)
1st Financial Investments, Inc.
2015 - Present (11 years)
Palomar Financial Services, Inc.
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
Calton & Associates, Inc.
2015 - 2016 (1 year)
CNH, Inc
2012 - 2025 (13 years)
Carbondale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2012 - 2025 (13 years)
Beyond Addition Recovery & Treatment Center
2000 - Present (26 years)
Birney Medical LLC
2000 - Present (26 years)
Galat & Company, P.C.
1996 - Present (30 years)
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