UBS Financial Services
47yrs
Top advisor by experience in Fort Lauderdale
18yrs
Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, John Ackerman is a fiduciary financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. John joined Strategic Advisers in 2025, after seven years at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers offers financial planning, investment management, and selecting outside investment managers and is paid through a percentage of assets and flat fees.
One of 1190 advisors with offices in Fort Lauderdale, and one of 1104 fiduciaries.
At a glance
Experience18 years (since 2008)
How that compares ?Top 19% by experience at Strategic Advisers
Office450 N Federal Hwy Suite 200 / 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
How the firm is paid ?Percent of assets, Flat fee, Other
Typical client at the firm ?$234,793
Advisors at the firm16,992
States licensed ?2 states
Services through Strategic Advisers
Financial planningInvestment management for individuals and small businessesManaging mutual fundsInvestment management for businesses and institutionsChoosing other investment managersEducational seminars and workshopsOther services
Specialties, designations like CFP®, and languages spoken appear here when advisors claim their profiles.
Licenses
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Career
- Mar 2025 – nowStrategic Advisers LLCCurrent firm
- 2018 – 2025Fidelity Personal and Workplace AdvisorsPreviously
- 2009 – 2018Strategic Advisers LLCPreviously
Questions to ask John
Tailored to John’s registration and firm.
- At a firm this size, will I work with you directly or with a service team?
- What does a financial plan with you include, and how often is it updated?
- If you use outside managers, how are they chosen and what do they cost on top of your fee?
- Where would my money be held, and will I get statements directly from that firm?
- What would I pay in total each year, in dollars, including fund and trading costs?
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About John
How do I contact John?
Call Strategic Advisers at 617-563-7000 and ask for John Ackerman. John works from the Fort Lauderdale, FL office.
How long has John been a financial advisor?
John has been in the industry since 2008, about 18 years. Top 19% by experience at Strategic Advisers.
What licenses does John hold?
Series 63, Series 65. Tap any license on this page to see what it allows.
Is John a fiduciary?
John is registered as an investment advisor representative, which carries a fiduciary duty when giving investment advice.
How is John paid?
Strategic Advisers reports being paid by a percentage of the assets they manage, flat or fixed fees, other fees. Ask John for your total yearly cost in dollars.
Official record as of October 3, 2026.
This profile is for information only and is not financial advice or a recommendation.
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