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Daniel Claps

31 Years of Experience
Jersey City, NJ
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Daniel Claps is a registered investment advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Jersey City, NJ, with 31 years of industry experience. Daniel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 5,426 clients with $2.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
138 advisors
Number of Clients
5,426 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$506K average
Assets Under Management
$2.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $249K3.00%
$249K - $750K2.50%
$750K - $1.5M2.00%
$1.5M - $5.0M1.75%
$5M+1.50%

Fees are negotiable. A $50,000 initial minimum account balance is generally required, but may be waived.

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Location

30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1201, Jersey City, NJ, 07302

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2009
Closed-No Action
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Daniel is an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products since 2009, but dedicates no time to it currently. He also works full-time as an OSJ Principal for Hudsonpoint Capital and owns Daniel Claps Inc, a pass-through entity for bills and taxes, which requires no time commitment.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Arete Wealth Management, LLCBroker
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
B. Riley Wealth ManagementBroker
July 2022 - November 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos
B. Riley Wealth Advisors, INC.
March 2009 - November 2024 · 15 yrs 8 mos
National Securities CorporationBroker
April 2008 - July 2022 · 14 yrs 3 mos
Joseph Stevens & Company, INC.Broker
September 2001 - April 2008 · 6 yrs 7 mos
Securities & Investment Planning CO.Broker
October 2000 - October 2001 · 1 yr
New England SecuritiesBroker
April 1995 - December 1995 · 8 mos
Triad Financial INC.Broker
June 1991 - September 1993 · 2 yrs 3 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
June 1988 - March 1991 · 2 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations45 states
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