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Joshua Ali

Advisor at Fortress Wealth Planning

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Location

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Credentials

CFP®, CFA®

Industry experience

9 years

About

Joshua Ali is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortress Wealth Planning, where he has worked since 2021, and previously held roles at HighTower Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo & Company, and The Newport Group. Fortress Wealth Planning serves individuals, charitable organizations, and employer retirement-plan sponsors with comprehensive financial life management, investment management, project-based planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes tailored asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of active and passive managers, alongside specialized services such as wrap-fee programs and trustee offerings.

Client services

Based on Fortress Wealth Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Fortress Wealth Planning

Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Fortress Wealth Planning

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Project-based financial planning fees starting at $7,500

Percentage

$1 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.80% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001+: 0.40%

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $7,500, pro-rated and paid in advance quarterly Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning services starting at $7,500, negotiable depending on complexity; project-based fixed fees starting at $7,500

Location

814 Highway A1 A N, Ste 202

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Most active in

Florida

Work history

Fortress Wealth Planning

2021 - Present (5 years)

HighTower Advisors LLC

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Wells Fargo & Company

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Newport Group Securities, Inc.

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

The Newport Group, Inc

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

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