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Michael Marino

Advisor at The Financial Planning Center, LLC

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Firm

The Financial Planning Center, LLC

Location

Hackettstown, NJ

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

28 years

About

Michael Marino is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is the principal at The Financial Planning Center, LLC and has previously worked with Lotus Investment Advisors, Empire Asset Management Company, and Divine Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Marino serves as president of the Washington Township Police Foundation, a nonprofit supporting the local police department. The Financial Planning Center, LLC serves individual investors, business owners, and families by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning services. The firm tailors investment strategies based on client objectives and coordinates with other professionals while managing approximately $26.3 million for about 63 clients.

Client services

Based on The Financial Planning Center, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on The Financial Planning Center, LLC

Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Life insurance needs analysis Charitable giving & philanthropy Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on The Financial Planning Center, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees ranging from $1,000 to $10,000

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 1.50% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.35% $500,000 - $749,999: 1.25% $750,000 - $999,999: 1.00% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.75% $2,000,000+: 0.50%

Project-based

$100 to $275 per hour for financial planning services

Location

Hackettstown, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

The Financial Planning Center, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Lotus Investment Advisors

2020 - Present (6 years)

Empire Asset Management Company, LLC

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Divine Asset Management LLC

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Divine Capital Markets LLC

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

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