Valicenti Advisory Services Inc

Valicenti Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm also offers ancillary services on a separate engagement basis including tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll for business clients, and insurance products through its affiliated agency, Valicenti Insurance Services, Inc.

The firm follows a top-down, Modern Portfolio Theory approach, constructing portfolios across four stated objectives (Conservative, Moderate, Growth, Aggressive Growth) and using both fundamental and technical analysis to implement long‑term, short‑term and trading strategies; it may also employ options, short sales and margin in appropriate accounts. VASI treats cash as an asset class for portfolio construction and fee measurement, maintains a written cash‑sweep practice (generally moving sweep balances into higher‑yielding money‑market funds within about 30 days when available), and includes accrued interest/dividends in its advisory fee calculations.

Compared with many peers, VASI’s combination of investment advisory services with in‑house tax preparation, bookkeeping/payroll offerings and an affiliated insurance agency creates multiple non‑investment revenue streams and attendant conflict‑of‑interest disclosures. The firm also accepts ERISA retirement plan engagements and performs certain custody‑adjacent services (trustee, bill‑paying, password custody) that subject it to additional regulatory oversight, such as the annual surprise CPA examination.