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Compass Advisors

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Client assets under management

$420,682,721

Clients

361

34% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

90

High

Average account size

$1,165,326

About

Compass Advisors is an SEC‑registered advisory firm with roughly $767.5 million in assets under management across about 361 client relationships, serving individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, businesses and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and retirement‑plan advisory services and also offers implementation through an automated Schwab Institutional Intelligent Portfolios program.

The firm constructs customized, primarily long‑term portfolios built around low‑cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs while retaining the flexibility to use individual stocks, bonds and options contracts to address tactical, tax or client‑specific needs. Compass Advisors’ Disclosure Brochure indicates it may use derivatives in separately managed accounts and will buy, sell or reallocate positions for rebalancing, tax harvesting or hedging, reflecting a willingness to incorporate more complex instruments alongside strategic asset allocation.

Compared with many peers, the firm notes publicly available third‑party ratings in its materials, a practice that is uncommon among similar team firms. The brochure also discloses that members of the advisory team maintain broker‑dealer and insurance licenses and that at least one senior investment professional operates an unaffiliated advisory business—relationships the firm identifies as potential conflicts of interest alongside its custodial relationship with Schwab.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

$1,500 to $15,000 per engagement (financial planning services)

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.00% annually (investment management services, negotiable, based on factors such as complexity, asset level, relationship) $0+: up to 1.00% annually (retirement plan advisory services, negotiable based on plan size and complexity)

Commissions

Certain advisory persons receive commissions as registered representatives of a broker-dealer and from insurance sales, separate from advisory fees

Project-based

$200 to $350 per hour (financial planning services)

Other

Fee-only: Investment management fees, retirement plan advisory fees, financial planning fees (hourly or fixed)

Main office location

Compass Advisors

155 Pinelawn Road, Suite 210 N

Melville NY 11747, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Florida · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Brendan H

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Melville, NY

Compass Advisors

Brendan Hyde is a financial advisor at Compass Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Compass Advisors since 2020, previously working five years at Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Compass Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $644 million in client assets and employs a long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options contracts.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Melville, NY

Compass Advisors

Jeffrey Burke is a CFP® professional at Compass Advisors with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Compass Advisors in 2019, he worked at Blank Equity Management, LLC and Long Island Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Trustee of the Deer Pen Homeowners Association and owns The SUMP LLC. Compass Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $644 million in client assets and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that includes the use of options within managed accounts.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Lauren K

CFP®, Series 66

Melville, NY

Compass Advisors

Lauren King is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Compass Advisors and as a registered representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. She has worked at Compass Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial from 2010 to 2017. Outside of her advisory roles, King teaches financial literacy to middle school students and disadvantaged individuals through a nonprofit organization. Compass Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment process blends fundamental and macroeconomic analysis with a long-term focus, using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating individual stocks, bonds, and options to meet client needs.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael C

CFP®, Series 66

Melville, NY

Compass Advisors

Michael Cuneo is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compass Advisors in Melville, NY. He has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2017 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner in a fixed insurance business. Compass Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and macroeconomic analysis with a long-term focus, using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, including options strategies that are relatively uncommon among peers.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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