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Registration

Benowitz Wealth Management is a trade name of Joy Financial Group LLC, a fee-only investment adviser registered with the State of Florida. CRD 331545. The Firm also conducts business as Ducat Private Wealth. These are trade names of one registered investment adviser, not separate entities or affiliates.

Registration does not imply any certain level of skill or training. Information on this site has not been approved or verified by the SEC or by any state securities authority.

This website is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where the Firm is not registered, notice filed, excluded, or exempt.

Services and compensation

Joy Financial Group LLC is a fee-only investment adviser. Our sole source of compensation is the advisory fee paid directly by our clients.

We receive no commissions, trailing commissions, 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, revenue sharing, selling concessions, insurance compensation, referral fees, or finder's fees from any third party in connection with the advice we provide. Neither the Firm nor any supervised person is a registered representative of a broker-dealer or a licensed insurance agent.

We do not compensate any person for referring clients to us, and we receive no compensation for referring clients to any outside professional.

We offer one advisory service: Comprehensive Portfolio Management: investment management, with financial planning and consulting included at no additional cost. Fees, billing, and account requirements are described in Item 5 of our Form ADV Part 2A.

Custody and conflicts

Client assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., member SIPC, independent of and unaffiliated with the Firm. You receive statements at least quarterly directly from Schwab and should compare them against anything you receive from us.

We are deemed to have custody because we deduct advisory fees directly from client accounts.

Schwab makes products and services available to us at no cost, some of which benefit only the Firm. That is a conflict of interest and it is described in full in Items 12 and 14 of our brochure.

FRS non-affiliation

Benowitz Wealth Management is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Florida Retirement System, the Florida Division of Retirement, or the State Board of Administration of Florida, and is not connected with any school district, sheriff's office, police or fire department, county, municipality, or other public employer.

FRS members may obtain free guidance from the MyFRS Financial Guidance Line at 1-866-446-9377.

All references to FRS programs on this site are educational.

Educational content

Content on this site is general education. It is not individualized investment, tax, or legal advice and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security or to take or refrain from taking any action with respect to a retirement benefit election. Attending a seminar or webinar, or submitting a form, does not create an advisory relationship.

Investment risk

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. No strategy (including asset allocation and diversification) guarantees a profit or protects against loss in a declining market.

Testimonials

We do not publish testimonials or endorsements.

Tax and legal

Joy Financial Group LLC does not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice, does not prepare tax returns, and does not sell insurance. Those services are provided by professionals you engage separately. We receive no compensation of any kind for referring you to any outside professional, and none for referring anyone to us.

Corrections

When published content on this site is found to be wrong or out of date, it is corrected. Errors: info@benowitzwealth.com.

Your privacy

Our privacy policy explains what this website collects, how it is used and shared, and the choices you have. Clients also receive our formal privacy notice, which governs client information.

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