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First Financial Services

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

0

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

0

Very Low

Average account size

About

First Financial Services provides pension consulting to retirement, profit‑sharing and 401(k) plans and also offers financial planning and consulting to individual clients and plan sponsors. For plan engagements the firm acknowledges fiduciary duties under ERISA and lists services such as Investment Policy Statement preparation, selection and monitoring of investment vehicles, and participant education workshops.

The firm does not provide discretionary investment management or custody; its advisory work focuses on setting asset‑allocation frameworks, reviewing mutual funds and ETFs, and monitoring investments in accordance with client‑established IPSs. Financial planning and consulting deliverables are written reports and recommendations that clients implement at their discretion rather than through firm‑directed trading.

Distinctive among firms in this category, First Financial Services’ personnel are also registered representatives of a broker‑dealer and licensed insurance agents, so implementation of recommendations can generate commissions and other transaction‑based compensation separate from advisory fees—a potential conflict the brochure discloses and which the firm addresses in its ERISA-related policies. The firm also commonly uses hourly and flat‑fee arrangements for planning and consulting and may structure pension engagements on an asset‑based or flat‑fee basis, while expressly not providing discretionary authority, custody, or performance‑based fees.

Client services

Financial planning Pension consulting

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Debt management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees range from $2,000 to $100,000+ for Pension Consulting; $250 to $1,000 for Financial Planning and Consulting Services

Percentage

0.10% to 1.25% of Plan assets (negotiable, depending on scope and duration)

Commissions

Commissions earned by associated persons for securities transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

$150 to $250 per hour for Financial Planning and Consulting Services

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning fees charged on hourly basis ($150 to $250 per hour) or fixed fee basis ($250 to $1,000)

Main office location

First Financial Services

38 Kings Highway

Hauppage NY 11788, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

New York

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Advisors at this firm

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Patricia C

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Hauppage, NY

First Financial Services

Patricia Cocozza is an investment advisor at First Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at OSAIC and National Planning Corporation prior to her current role. Outside of financial advising, she provides bookkeeping and payroll services through her own business and assists with photography-related tasks. First Financial Services provides pension consulting and financial planning to retirement plans and individual clients, focusing on asset allocation and mutual fund/ETF analysis. The firm offers advisory and consulting services without discretionary management, emphasizing pension consulting and hourly billing for planning engagements.

General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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James W

Series 63, Series 65

Hauppage, NY

First Financial Services

James Webster is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Royal Alliance since 2017 and National Planning Corporation from 2003 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is president of Mid Island Tax, Inc., a company that prepares income tax returns for individuals and small businesses. OSAIC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs a technology-driven investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments with portfolio optimization and access to both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Donald D

Series 63, Series 65

Hauppage, NY

First Financial Services

Donald Donnelly Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Royal Alliance and National Planning Corp, alongside ongoing involvement as a project executive in the commercial insulation industry. He also serves as an officer and trustee in several trade associations and employee benefit funds related to insulation and asbestos workers. OSAIC is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and portfolio optimization tools, offering a wide range of investment strategies and access to multiple custodial platforms.

General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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