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Patrick Riley

Advisor at Optimal Planning LLC

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Firm

Optimal Planning LLC

Location

Concord, NC 28025

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

24 years

About

Patrick Riley is the principal advisor at Optimal Planning LLC in Concord, NC, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2016. In addition to his advisory role, Riley is an insurance agent with Wealth Management of the Carolinas, dedicating about 20% of his time to this activity. Optimal Planning LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm primarily utilizes passive investment strategies with index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis, and manages the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on Optimal Planning LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Optimal Planning LLC

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee ranges between $500.00 and $5,000.00, negotiable based on scope and complexity.

Percentage

$1 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: Negotiable

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fee is $350.00 per hour, negotiable in certain cases.

Location

1028 Lee Ann Drive, Suite 220

Concord, NC 28025

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

Optimal Planning LLC

2016 - Present (10 years)

LPL FINANCIAL

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Disclosures

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