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Jay Close

20 Years of Experience
Madison, WI
Broker

Jay Close is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Madison, WI, with 20 years of industry experience. Jay operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

Madison, WI

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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 Activities

Jay works as an independent contractor for rideshare and delivery services like Lyft, Uber, Roadie Driver, and DoorDash since 2019. This takes about 10-20% of his time and is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
May 2022 - March 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.
August 2012 - May 2022 · 9 yrs 9 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
June 2012 - May 2022 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
January 2011 - November 2011 · 10 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
November 2004 - January 2011 · 6 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations53 states
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