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Investment Partners Asset Management

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Client assets under management

$277,085,622

Clients

241

61% high-net-worth

Advisors

8

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

30

Very Low

Average account size

$1,149,733

About

Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and sponsors of self‑directed retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and limited implementation or consulting services on a fee basis.

The ADV describes a multi‑style investment approach that leans toward value investing while employing long‑ and short‑term purchases, trading, tactical asset allocation, and allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers and private funds. The brochure also discloses the firm’s use of derivatives and structured products — including options strategies (such as covered calls), structured notes, inverse ETFs and interval funds — and the firm may engage independent managers or sub‑advisors and, occasionally, take activist positions with issuers.

Notable distinctions in the disclosure include an affiliation with an insurance business (an affiliate that is a 50% owner of a licensed insurance agency and a firm representative who is a licensed insurance agent), with the related conflicts of interest disclosed. The firm also discloses receipt of custodial support and occasional one‑off marketing payments and the ability to pay referral fees, and it documents policies allowing client‑initiated unsolicited trades and the holding of externally transferred assets under client direction.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.75% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001+: 1.25%

Project-based

Negotiable for retirement plan consulting services, generally up to 1.00% of plan assets under advisement.

Main office location

Investment Partners Asset Management

10 Station Place

Metuchen NJ 08840, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Frank A

Series 63, Series 66

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Frank Abella Jr. is a financial advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management in Metuchen, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Partners Asset Management since 1999 and previously worked for T.R. Winston & Company, LLC for 17 years. He is also involved with Investment Partners Group and Subsidiaries, a holding company engaged in investment advice and consulting. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with an emphasis on value investing, using strategies such as tactical asset allocation, derivatives, and allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Robert V

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Robert Voccola is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Tradition Asset Management and MDX Wealth Management. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with a focus on value investing, utilizing a range of strategies including tactical asset allocation, derivatives, and allocations to various fund types and independent managers.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Gregg A

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Gregg Abella is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He has held positions at T.R. Winston & Company, LLC for 17 years and has been with Investment Partners Asset Management since 2000. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with an emphasis on value investing, utilizing various strategies including tactical asset allocation, mutual funds, ETFs, derivatives, and occasionally activist positions.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Christina S

Series 65

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Christina Sharkey is a financial advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management and holds a Series 65 designation. She has one year of industry experience and has worked as a CPA and enrolled agent at Calico CPA LLC since 2018. Her prior work includes roles at Mandel Feketi & Bloom CPAs, Robert Half, Intuit, and operating Sharkey Tax LLC. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with a focus on value investing, using various strategies including derivatives, structured products, and allocations to mutual funds, ETFs, and private funds.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Brian B

Series 63, Series 65

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Brian Brown is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and has worked at firms including T.R. Winston & Company, LLC and Community Informatics. Brown is also involved with Investment Partners Group, a holding company engaged in investment advice and consulting. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with an emphasis on value investing and uses a range of strategies including tactical asset allocation, derivatives, and allocations to various funds and independent managers.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Dekker B

Series 65

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Dekker Buckley is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at T3 Trading Group, LLC, and held roles outside the financial sector, including at TMHCC Surety Group and in education. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside consulting services. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach focused on value investing and utilizes a range of instruments, including derivatives and structured products.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Metuchen, NJ

Investment Partners Asset Management

Thomas Shepherd is a financial advisor with Investment Partners Asset Management in Metuchen, NJ, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Partners Asset Management since 2008 and was also affiliated with T.R. Winston & Company, LLC for 13 years. Shepherd is involved with Investment Partners Group and Subsidiaries, a holding company engaged in investment advice and consulting. Investment Partners Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach with a value investing focus and uses a range of strategies, including derivatives and structured products, and may engage independent managers or take activist positions.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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Frank A

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Painter, VA

Investment Partners Asset Management

Frank Abella III is a financial advisor at Investment Partners Asset Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes 17 years at T.R. Winston & Company, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Cape Charles Main Street and is a board member of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce, both community organizations focused on commerce and development. Investment Partners Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and related services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and sponsors of self-directed retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-style investment approach that emphasizes value investing and utilizes various strategies including tactical asset allocation, derivatives, and options.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing
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