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Paladin Research Report For:

William Romero

MML

900 Stewart Ave #260
Garden City, NY 11530
646-805-8842

About William Romero

William Romero has been a leader in Wealth Management and the Financial Services Industry for 2 decades. He began his career at JPMorgan and for almost a decade lead as a Market Director for their Private Client Group. Leading large teams of financial professionals in both Southern California and New York, William also had oversight of their International Division. In addition, he was Vice President for AXA Advisors and a Top Partner at New York Life (2017). William led the start and growth to $1 Billion as an SVP of an Ameriprise office. William puts people first and is passionate about helping resolve problems. His experience and track record of success led him to a Senior Vice President/Partnership role at Iron Birch Advisors a platinum Financial Advisory firm of Ameriprise Financial before joining Lee, Nolan & Koroghlian, LLC in 2023. His inspiration comes from giving back to the community and helping educate families that traditionally do not have access to financial literacy. Wiliam is passionate about helping people achieve their goals and is committed to being an advocate and trusted resource for each client.

Outside of his career in wealth management, William is also the 2-time President for the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Queens NY, the largest Latino Trade Organization in the world. He is also an active speaker for ALPFA NY, the former President of PorColombia New York and a Board Member of Mindot, an educational non-profit. He's also a proud supporting sponsor of the FDNY Hispanic Society.

William received his BBA in Finance at Baruch College in New York City and holds his Series 7, 63, 52, 53 and 24 securities registrations. He is life, accident, and health insurance licensed in NY, NJ, NC, GA and FL.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 1925
CRD#
  • 5127697
Firm CRD#
  • 10409
Insurance License#
  • LA-1016121
States Licensed in
  • AZ, FL, NJ, NY, PA, TX
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 20
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 7
Work Experience
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-romero-601b2322/
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations, International
Foreign Languages Serviced
  • English, Spanish
Advisory Services Provided
  • Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Legal Advice and Services, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Education Funding and Planning, Risk Management, Money Management, Wealth Management, 401K Rollovers, Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Securities Licenses
  • Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 24, Series 52, Series 53, Series 66
Insurance and Annuity Licenses
  • Variable Life, Disability, Accident, Annuity, Long Term Care, Life, HMO, Variable Annuity, Health

Firm Information

Advisor's Number of Clients
  • 450
Advisor's Number of Managed Clients
  • 325
Advisor's Number of Planning Clients
  • 300
Assets Managed by Advisor
  • $220,000,000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets, Commissions, Flat Fee, Hourly
Fee % Based on Assets
  • 1
Hourly Rate
  • $250
Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts
  • $1,000
Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts
  • $1,000

Disclosures

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