Barnum Financial Group, Westchester - Elmsford (NY)

Doug Most I’ve had an exceptional experience working with SKG Financial Group. Ben Soccodato is my advisor, but the entire team is outstanding! Every individual I’ve interfaced with is knowledgeable and responsive. SKG’s investment approach has consistently outperformed benchmarks without assuming an excessive amount of risk, achieving a perfect balance for my financial goals. One of the things that differentiates them from others is their willingness to evaluate my entire portfolio, including positions they don’t directly manage, and provide recommendations based on total invested capital. This "three bucket" approach to portfolio management is unique among the firms I’ve worked with or interviewed. It effectively reduces overall fees while maintaining a diversified strategy. It is one of the key elements to developing the trust that is so important with this type of relationship. I highly recommend SKG Financial Group to anyone seeking a trustworthy, results-driven financial partner.

Chris Dewards I’ve worked with several financial planning firms over the years, and candidly, most left me frustrated, whether due to inexperience, high turnover, poor follow-through, poor or rushed service, and a general sense that I was just part of the assembly line. Most importantly, I found that firms in the past were always ‘selling me’ on something (ex: an annuity or life insurance policy I didn’t need) vs. educating. About 3 years ago I moved my family and business wealth to AFG, specifically Steve Kennedy’s team. A few things that were impressive: Responsiveness- regardless of the complexity. Never issues sending an email into the void. Nothing slips through the cracks. High-Level Acumen without the sales pitch- Steve’s been able to navigate extremely complex financial, estate and business owner topics and distill them down into plain English. Support Staff- Whatever model they have, works real well. You don’t feel like you’re dealing with a call center but a well-run family business. With Steve and his team, we feel as if we are family. After years of bouncing between other firms that never really delivered, I couldn’t be happier with AFG. The combination of responsiveness, depth of knowledge, and the way they humanize financial planning is exactly what I had been searching for. — Chris

Robin Cortese Angela Renna has represented our Business for over 10 years. She’s handled our Company’s 401 k programming along with benefit offerings for our 168 employees. All with white glove and five star service. A personalized meeting which continues, following the sales of our business. We have been extremely fortunate to be aligned with such a professional. I highly recommend her as a representative for wealth management and employment benefits.

Margaret Helmes I met with my financial advisor this past week at the bank .He was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, patient and very professional. I enjoy doing business with him. He is personal and takes time to answer all my questions. I trust him very much have done business with him for about six years.

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