Frequently Asked Questions
A fiduciary is a person or organization that is legally or ethically obligated to act on behalf of another person or group to put their interest first. Fiduciaries are often entrusted with managing money or property for something else, such as when making financial or investment decisions.
They are held to a high standard of care and must act with integrity and transparency. This includes keeping detailed records, disclosing any potential conflicts of interest, and exercising sound judgment and ethical decision-making abilities.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a not-for-profit organization that regulates broker-dealers and their personnel in the United States. FINRA’s mission is to protect investors and ensure the integrity of the securities markets. FINRA’s responsibilities include:
- Writing and enforcing rules: Governing the ethical activities of registered broker-dealers and brokers
- Examining firms: For compliance with those rules
- Fostering market transparency
- Educating investors
We have no required minimums however we do have a minimum annual fee of $5,000 per year.
At this point, we consider digital assets to be highly volatile, and should only be part of an investment strategy in rare situations. Having said that, we have worked with digital assets in the past. Should the regulatory landscape change, we will revisit our stance.
We have worked with many clients who have concentrated stock positions. There may be tax efficient ways to diversify out of a concentrated stock position – please get in touch with us!
We help clients plan for and analyze Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), Non- Qualified Options (NSOs), Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), as well as other compensation models.
Yes – to the extent allowed and authorized by clients in writing.
Joshua Levine is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM.
Firefly Wealth Management is a member of the Schwab Advisor Network.
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