ADAM DEUTSCH, CFP
Peak Financial Planning
Rochester,NY
15
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Enthusiastic Financial Advisor with expertise in creating comprehensive financial plans tailored to meet individual needs. Knowledgeable about a wide range of investment options and strategies to maximize financial security. Uses excellent understanding of markets, financial products and taxes to provide the best advice and guidance to clients.
Work History
Financial Planner
1 Year- White-collar assembly line building 15-20 financial plans per month for HNW families.
- Created distribution strategies to be as tax efficient as possible and attempt to qualify clients for ACA subsidies. Included Social Security claiming timing and Roth conversion strategies.
Rothologist
3 Months- Developed and executed customized Roth conversion strategies for high-net-worth IRA clients.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Financial Advisor
5 Months- Conducted prospecting and sales activities to engage my warm market.
- Established new client relationships by conducting thorough needs assessments during initial consultations.
- Developed comprehensive financial plans for clients to achieve short-term and long-term goals.
- Mentored junior advisors in best practices for client engagement and financial planning techniques.
Financial Advisor
3 Years- Managed a book of approximately 75 households, $50M AUM
- Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans.
- Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products and services based on each clients' individual needs.
- Assisted clients with preparing financial plans, conducting investment research and completing trades and transactions to assess and meet financial goals.
- Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies.
Financial Advisor/Operations
11 Months- Supported senior advisor in managing $200M book by ensuring client satisfaction and meeting service expectations.
- Facilitated client servicing needs including distributions, rollovers, Roth conversions, back door Roth contributions, account openings, and RMDs to enhance client experience.
- Developed new portfolio allocations for over 200 accounts, overseeing rebalancing and trading activities to align with client investment goals.
- Developed comprehensive financial plans for client presentations
Participant Account Executive
5 Years 10 Months- Manage a 26 county territory with 55 401k/403b group clients with approximately 5000 participants. Approximately $130M in AUM.
- Conducted group meetings and benefit fairs to educate clients on retirement plan benefits, enhancing participant enrollment.
- Reviewed participant accounts to identify rollover and referral opportunities, fostering client engagement.
- Engaged with Tier 1 clients (assets >$200k) semi-annually to ensure satisfaction and address their financial needs.
- Perform group meetings/benefit fairs to talk about benefits of their retirement plan and importance to save for retirement to boost enrollment.
- In 2014 achieved 112% of goal, 2015 94% of goal, 2016 117% of goal, 2017 89% of goal, 2018 105% of goal.
- Acquired $21M of new assets from 6/13-12/16
Financial Advisor
1 Year 8 Months- Prospected business owners and executives through cold-calling, networking, and cold-canvassing to build client relationships.
- Prospected residences at night and conducted seminars to expand client base.
- Managed book of $5.5M in assets, met with clients regularly, and made changes to their accounts accordingly.
- Converted $1.8M of custodial accounts into managed platforms.
- Generated $32k in revenue in first year through targeted client acquisition efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Skills
Comprehensive Financial planning
Creative strategies
Consultation services
Insurance advice
Retirement Needs
Cash flow management
Tax-efficient strategies
Retirement planning
Portfolio management
Leadership qualities
Interests
My Strengths:
1. Creative Problem Solving - I'm a financial wizard. You give me a case
I'll give you a "Good
Better
Best" set of options.
2. Context - using history as a guide
3. Learner - I'm a sponge for new information. And a great coach/teacher
4. Positivity - the glass is always full. There's air filling it! In case of a vacuum
there's space/light/darkness filling it!
5. Empathy - I can see all perspectives
Accomplishments
- Adirondack 46er
- Isshin Ryu Karate - rank of advanced brown belt. Black belt goal of 12/2026
Certification
Certified Financial Planner - CFP, FINRA Series 7, 63 & 65
Timeline
Financial Planner
Peak Financial Planning
09.2025 - 09.2026Read More
Rothologist
Q3 Advisors
03.2024 - 06.2024Read More
Financial Advisor
Mass Mutual Financial
10.2023 - 03.2024Read More
Financial Advisor
O'Keefe Stevens Advisory
04.2020 - 04.2023Read More
Financial Advisor/Operations
American Portfolios
04.2019 - 03.2020Read More
Participant Account Executive
Mutual Of America
06.2013 - 04.2019Read More
Financial Advisor
Morgan Stanley, Wealth Management
08.2011 - 04.2013Read More
Monroe Community College
Associate of Science from Business Administration And Management
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St. John Fisher University
Bachelor of Science from Management
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