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Licensed Insurance Agent: Mr. Prisco is also a licensed insurance agent and in such capacity may recommend, on a disclosed basis, the purchase of certain insurance products. A conflict of interest exists to the extent that Mr. Prisco recommends the purchase of insurance products where Mr. Prisco receives insurance commissions or other additional compensation. Mr. Prisco seeks to ensure that all recommendations are made in the best interests of clients regardless of any additional compensation earned. For further information, please visit here: http://www.ldi.state.la.us/
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. The CFP® certification is a financial planning credential awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (the “CFP Board”) to individuals who meet its education, examination, experience and ethics requirements. Eligible candidates are generally required to have three years of financial planning related experience and possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university. Certificants are further required to complete a CFP Board-Registered Education Program (or possess a qualifying professional credential), clear a personal and professional background check, and pass the CFP® Certification Examination, a ten-hour multiple choice exam divided into three separate sessions. In order to maintain the certification, CFP® designees must also complete at least 30 hours of continuing education every two years on an ongoing basis. For additional information about this credential, please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization. http://www.cfp.net/
Registered Representative of a Broker-Dealer: Joseph M. Prisco Jr., JD, CFP(r) is also a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Member FINRA/SIPC, headquartered at 80 State Street, Albany, NY 12207 (“PKS”). In this capacity, Mr. Prisco. may provide securities brokerage services and implement securities transactions under a commission based arrangement. Mr. Prisco may be entitled to a portion of the brokerage commissions paid to PKS, as well as a share of any ongoing distribution or service (“trail”) fees. A conflict of interest exists to the extent that Mr. Prisco recommends the purchase of securities where he receives commissions or other additional compensation as a result. This practice may give him an incentive to recommend investment products based on compensation received rather than on the client’s needs. Advocacy Financial, has procedures in place to ensure that all recommendations are made in the best interests of clients regardless of any additional compensation earned.
Advocacy Financial, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Equitable Advocacy, LLC, are all separate entities.
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Special Conflict of Interest Disclosures:
Spousal Financial and Estate Planning: When Financial and Estate Planning is conducted and implemented for a husband and wife, there exists an inherent real or potential conflict of interest regarding various property rights and planning considerations of each spouse. For example, in Louisiana, the determination of what constitutes Community Property and what constitutes Separate Property can have serious implications for any spouse during life and after death. If Clients requests a professional to conduct Financial and/or Estate Planning for both spouses, and there exists a non-contentious relationship, professional must attempt to balance these interests, however, Clients acknowledge the existence of this conflict. As such, professional cannot be a proponent for either spouse against the interest of the other spouse. Such a process could favor one spouse to the detriment of the other spouse. Furthermore, any information provided to professional by one spouse cannot be considered confidential to the other spouse. With the existence of divorce, it must further be understood by Client that plans and strategies could affect outcomes of any one spouse by a divorce or otherwise. Prior to engagement, Clients acknowledges that they have been informed of this real or potential conflict of interest and can decide to move forward with estate planning or not. In addition, each spouse remains welcome to have independent counsel for any or all segments of Financial and/or Estate Planning.
Financial Related Services: Financial Planner(s) may have additional capacities beyond finance, for example, as a Lawyer. Client acknowledges that Client may desire Financial Planner to conduct other services such as those offered by Lawyers. Multi-faceted Professionals can significantly benefit Clients due to increased breadth of skill and knowledge, however, Client must acknowledge that professional services pursuant to a Investment Advisory or Financial Planning Agreement are financial in nature only and are distinct and separate from other services. Law and other services are provided under a separate agreement(s), by a separate entity(s), and are compensated for under separate arrangement(s). Client acknowledges that compensation by other services may influence a strategy recommended and there exists a potential or real conflict of interest. Furthermore, other services do not carry protections normally afforded as part of the financial relationships and are provided pursuant to distinct regulation and distinct licensing requirements.
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