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J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$879,489,559

Clients

572

47% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

143

Very High

Average account size

$1,537,569

About

J.W. Burns & Company provides individualized portfolio management and, when requested, limited financial planning and consulting to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations. The firm manages roughly $1.02 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and implements portfolios that may include exchange-listed securities, bonds, municipal securities, mutual funds and ETFs.

The firm’s investment process emphasizes fundamental analysis and a preference for long-term purchases, with ongoing monitoring and at least quarterly portfolio reviews tied to each client’s stated objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance. J.W. Burns treats cash as an asset class (including explicit cash-sweep policies and the option to maintain defensive cash positions) and documents its approach to margin and pledged-asset loans when clients elect to use them.

A distinctive feature is the firm’s participation in wrap-fee and separately managed account programs, a business model that is relatively uncommon among peer team firms and that the brochure notes can limit negotiation of commissions and affect transaction costs. The firm has operated since 1974, maintains institutional custody and trading relationships (including Schwab Institutional), and delegates proxy voting and shareholder action decisions to clients rather than voting proxies on their behalf.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning

Fee options

Percentage

Negotiable up to 1.00% annually

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office location

J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

5789 Widewaters Parkway

Dewitt NY 13214, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Alaska · California · Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James B

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Dewitt, NY

J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

James Burns is a CFA® charterholder with 39 years of experience at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., where he currently serves as an advisor. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Dewitt, NY. J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $872 million on a discretionary basis and employs a long-term, fundamental analysis investment approach that incorporates personal investment policies and treats cash as an asset class.

General retirement planning
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Andrew D

CFP®, CFA®

Dewitt, NY

J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

Andrew Derrenbacker is a CFP® and CFA® at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. in Dewitt, NY, with eight years at the firm and a total of four years of industry experience. He previously worked and studied at Colgate University from 2014 to 2018. J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase orientation, developing personal investment policies with each client and managing approximately $872 million on a discretionary basis.

General retirement planning
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Thaddeus M

CFP®

Dewitt, NY

J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

Thaddeus Malley is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2006. The firm provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. J.W. Burns & Company manages approximately $872 million on a discretionary basis and emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase orientation in its investment approach.

General retirement planning
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Edward G

Series 65

Jupiter, FL

J.W. Burns & Company, Inc.

Edward Grassi is a financial advisor at J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. in Jupiter, FL, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He has been part of J.W. Burns & Company since 1999. J.W. Burns & Company, Inc. provides individualized portfolio management and limited financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and manages approximately $872 million on a discretionary basis.

General retirement planning
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