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Paladin Research Report For:

Matt Dauksza

Excelsior Wealth Partners

CFP®CLU®
225 Wilkinson St
Syracuse, NY 13204
315-527-3590

About Matt Dauksza

Matt founded Excelsior Wealth Partners to focus on client needs without a corporate agenda. He specializes in working with clients to provide wealth management and financial planning solutions to address their financial needs.

Matt is a financial author with a series of podcasts, blogs, and books on relevant topics facing today's pre-retirees, retirees, and wealth management clients. His most recent book, How to Eat an Elephant - 11 Retirement Mistake to Avoid, was released in 2021. Excelsior Wealth Partners has become well-known for helping clients with the complicated retirement process.

Matt is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. He is a graduate of The American College's CFP® Certification Curriculum as well as obtaining his Chartered Life Underwriting designation.

He resides in Manlius, NY with his wife: Shannon and their six children; Alex, Ryann, Campbell, Addison, Athan and Graham. He actively volunteers with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of CNY; where in 2018 he received the Champion for a Cure award, and GAMA International. Matt was also awarded the 2016 CNY Transformational Leader of the Year award through the Syracuse Business Journal.

Matt had previously held the position of Managing Director at a Fortune 100 Company where he led that company to a record 6th consecutive US championship as the top performing Managing Director in the county.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 2017
No. of Employees
  • 10-19
CRD#
  • 4199324
Firm CRD#
  • NA
Insurance License#
  • LA-910074
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 24
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 7
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors
Advisory Services Provided
  • Estate Planning & Trusts, Investment Advice & Management, Financial Advice & Consulting, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, 401K Rollovers

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • CFP®, CLU®
Securities Licenses
  • Series 63, Series 26, Series 7, Series 6, Series 65

Firm Information

Total Assets Under Management by Advisor
  • 192000000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $100,000
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets

Education

Bachelor's Business Administration - Finance

St. Bonaventure University
1995 -1999

Disclosures

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