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William Lachance

Advisor at WJL Financial Advisors

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Location

Morris Plains, NJ

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

12 years

About

William Lachance is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with WJL Financial Advisors since 2013. He holds a Series 65 license and also works as a health and life insurance agent. WJL Financial Advisors serves individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with financial planning, portfolio guidance, and tax services. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach focused on low-cost, passively managed funds and emphasizes client approval before trade execution.

Client services

Based on WJL Financial Advisors

Financial planning Tax preparation

Expertise

Based on WJL Financial Advisors

Social Security optimization General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Passive / index investing

Occupation focus

Based on WJL Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Initial Working Session fixed fee of $1,000

Commissions

Insurance products recommended may generate commissions to the advisor

Project-based

$250 per hour

Other

Fee-only: Annual Advisory Services fee ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 per year; Hourly fee of $250 per hour; Tax preparation fee range $250 to $750 annually; Initial Working Session fixed fee of $1,000

Location

Morris Plains, NJ

Most active in

Florida · Maryland · Minnesota · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania

Work history

WJL Financial Advisors, LLC

2013 - Present (13 years)

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