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Mark Samel

Advisor at Choice Asset Management LLC

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Location

Lakewood, NJ

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

19 years

About

Mark Samel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal at Choice Asset Management LLC and has been with the firm since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he has taught at Yeshivat Keter Torah since 2012. Choice Asset Management provides portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts, managing approximately $50.7 million. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, maintaining a non-discretionary management style with regular client approvals.

Client services

Based on Choice Asset Management LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Choice Asset Management LLC

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Based on Choice Asset Management LLC

Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for advice on assets not under management, based on approximate time invested

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% annually $1,000,000+: 0.5% annually

Project-based

$250 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 (negotiable)

Location

Lakewood, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey · New York

Work history

Yeshivat Keter Torah

2012 - Present (14 years)

Choice Asset Management

2006 - Present (20 years)

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