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John Chichester Jr.

Advisor at Maridea Wealth Management

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Location

Phoenix, AZ

Credentials

CFP®, PFS™, Series 66

Industry experience

23 years

About

John Chichester Jr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Maridea Wealth Management and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial, Cetera, Trustbank Wealth Management, and First Allied Securities. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University and owns a CPA practice focused on tax preparation and accounting. Maridea Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-oriented services. The firm operates as a fiduciary, emphasizing personalized, long-term portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers integrated tax and business services through affiliated entities.

Client services

Based on Maridea Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Maridea Wealth Management

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Based on Maridea Wealth Management

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees up to $10,000 fixed fee; cash management and treasury services charged fixed fees based on complexity

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.50% annually (negotiable, based on factors such as scope, complexity, assets managed, overall relationship) $0+: up to 1.00% annually for retirement plan advisory services (negotiable based on plan size and complexity)

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons may earn commissions in their separate capacity as registered representatives; Maridea itself does not receive commissions

Project-based

Up to $250 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 (may be reduced or waived at Adviser’s sole discretion) Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management, financial planning fees (up to $10,000 fixed or up to $250/hour hourly), cash management services fixed fees (varies)

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Most active in

Arizona · Texas

Work history

Maridea Wealth Management LLC

2026 - Present (1 year)

LPL Financial LLC dba Chichester Financial Group LLC

2023 - 2026 (3 years)

DYNAMIC WEALTH ADVISORS dba CHICHESTER FINANCIAL GROUP LLC.

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Cetera

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Trustbank Wealth Management

2017 - 2021 (4 years)

First Allied Securities, INC.

2008 - 2018 (10 years)

First Allied Advisory Services, INC.

2007 - 2018 (11 years)

Hermening Advisory Services Llc

2007 - 2018 (11 years)

Disclosures

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