JM
CFP
JM
CFP

John Mcaleer

36 Years of Experience
Boca Raton, FL
Sells Insurance

John Mcaleer is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Berman Mcaleer, based in Boca Raton, FL, with 36 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 649 clients with $1.8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
13 advisors
Number of Clients
649 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.8M average
Assets Under Management
$1.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1.5M
Planning is included in investment management
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $2.5M1.00%
$2.5M - $7.5M0.75%
$7.5M - $15.0M0.50%
$15.0M - $25.0M0.30%
$25M+0.20%

A supplemental fee of 0.40% will be added for clients onboarded after January 1, 2025 with total assets under management less than our $1,500,000 minimum. This can be waived in the sole discretion of BMc. 529 plans and Fidelity Charitable asset accounts are charged 0.50% annually for an asset management fee regardless of the size of the account(s) or other portfolio assets. BMc also has an alternative tiered fee schedule with a starting point of 1.22% that was applied to legacy clients.

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Location

150 Palmetto Park Road, Suite 800, Boca Raton, FL, 33432

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John owns 40% of Berman McAleer Holdings LLC for private investing and is an owner of Berman McAleer Partnership, which holds life insurance policies. He is also an owner of Berman McAleer LLC, providing consulting, insurance, and investment advisory services, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this role, and is an Investment Advisor Representative at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, also dedicating potentially full-time hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Berman Mcaleer
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
April 2016 - May 2025 · 9 yrs 1 mo
NFP Advisor Services, LLC
March 1999 - September 2016 · 17 yrs 6 mos
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
July 1998 - May 2025 · 26 yrs 10 mos
Fortis Investors, INC.Broker
June 1995 - July 1998 · 3 yrs 1 mo
W. S. Griffith & CO., INC.Broker
June 1989 - May 1995 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Home Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 1989 - October 1992 · 3 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLMD
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Exams
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