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John Picardi

21 Years of Experience
Albany, NY
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

John Picardi is a registered investment advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC, based in Albany, NY, with 21 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning. Their firm serves 3,152 clients with $2.8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
52 advisors
Number of Clients
3,152 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$873K average
Assets Under Management
$2.8B

Fee Structure

Bison Wealth charges an advisory fee based on a percentage of the value of your account. The exact percentage is negotiable but will not exceed 2.0% annually. This fee covers investment advice and account servicing. Clients participating in the Overlay Program will be charged an additional fee not exceeding 1% of the Overlay Value. If third-party managers are used, clients will pay separate fees to those managers.

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Location

80 State Street, Albany, NY, 12207

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
April 2010
Closed-No Action
Regulatory
May 1996
Final
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John is an investment advisor representative (IAR) with Bison Wealth, LLC DBA John Picardi & Associates since June 2022, spending nearly full-time managing client accounts. He also works as an agent selling fixed/traditional insurance products for two companies, dedicating a few hours per week to each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Bison Wealth, LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
November 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Bison Wealth, LLC
August 2022 - December 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Metric Financial, LLCBroker
July 2022 - November 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos
J. W. Cole Advisors, INC.
October 2010 - January 2022 · 11 yrs 3 mos
J.W. Cole Financial, INC.Broker
October 2010 - January 2022 · 11 yrs 3 mos
Money Concepts Capital CORP
August 2008 - October 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Money Concepts Capital CORPBroker
August 2008 - October 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Investment Advisors International, INC.
February 2007 - August 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos
World Group Securities, INC.Broker
June 2004 - August 2008 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations6 states
ALCOFLGANCVA
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