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Sidney Poretsky

CFP®
WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Lincroft, NJ
·CRD# 365860·55 years experience

Professional Summary

Sidney Poretsky, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC located in Lincroft, New Jersey and WORLD INVESTMENTS, LLC located in Lincroft, New Jersey. Sidney is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1971. Sidney has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 1 and Series 24 exams.

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 1984

Years of Experience

55 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCCurrent·CRD# 208512
RIA
437 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
July 14, 2025 - Present
WORLD INVESTMENTS, LLCCurrent·CRD# 20626
BD
437 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
December 18, 1987 - Present

Past

WORLD INVESTMENTS, LLCPast·CRD# 20626
RIA
Red Bank, NJ
December 14, 2005 - December 3, 2025
MONARCH INVESTMENTS INC.Past·CRD# 18208
BD
July 24, 1987 - December 24, 1987
STUART STONE & CO., LLCPast·CRD# 18190
BD
January 29, 1987 - July 25, 1987
FOCUS SECURITIES, INC.Past·CRD# 15023
BD
November 8, 1985 - January 28, 1987
CARDELL & ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATEDPast·CRD# 7700
BD
March 9, 1979 - November 21, 1985
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL PLANNERS CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 653
BD
October 8, 1976 - April 5, 1979
PIEDMONT CAPITAL CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 711
BD
September 28, 1972 - November 17, 1976
PENNSYLVANIA EQUITIES CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 371
BD
December 1, 1971 - November 13, 1972

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Current Firm

WI
WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

AIAS RETIREMENT | THE HOGAN FINANCIAL GROUP | THE HAMILTON GROUP | THE CERATO GROUP | TFT FINANCIAL & ESTATE SERVICES | TFS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, THE CERATO GROUP | TCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | T(K)G PENSIONMARK | SYNERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES | SWM PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISORS | SWM ADVISORS | SUNRISE FINANCIAL PLANNING | STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT | SOURJOHN-KIM RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | SMITH & SMITH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, LLC | SHEPARD & WALTON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | SEVENHILLS PARTNERS, INC. | SEVENHILLS BENEFIT PARTNERS | SEVEN HILLS, A PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT FIRM | SEQUOIA CONSULTING GROUP | SCHULER ASSOCIATES | SALVATORE CERAVOLO CPA | RSW FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ROGERS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | RETIRE COASTAL CAROLINA | REDWOOD FINANCIAL, LLC | REDSTONE ADVISORS, LLC | REBORN FINANCIAL SERVICES | RAVANI RETIREMENT & WEALTH SOLUTIONS | RAPKA & RAPKA CPA'S | QUANTUM FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | PTG WEALTH ADVISORS | PTC & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES | PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD | POTOMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES | POINT VANTAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | PFG INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PENSIONMARK WEALTH ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT GROUP | PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK MERIDIEN | PENSIONMARK INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PENSIONMARK FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PENSION INSIGHT | PEGGY LOGAN, CPA | PATTERSON, TURNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC | ONPOINT WEALTH PARTNERS | NOVAWEALTH | NORMAN SCHNEIDER, CPA | NL FINANCIAL SERVICES | NEW LEVEL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | NEW HORIZONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NEW ENGLAND WEALTH ADVISORS | NARDI & SHARMA LLC | NABTI FINANCIAL | MY PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR | MHK FINANCIAL | MERIDIEN PENSIONMARK | MERIDIEN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | MERIDIEN BENEFITS, INC. | MCAFEE WEALTH ADVISORY | MBI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MBI INVESTMENT ADVISORS | MAX BUSSEL & CO. FINANCIAL GROUP | MAS STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARGARET WIERZBICKI CPA, CFP | M EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | LOGAN & LOGAN, CPAS | LIBERTAS FINANCIAL GROUP | LEONARD ZIMMERMAN, CPA | LACHOWICZ & COMPANY, LLC | L.R. WEBBER ASSOCIATES, INC. | KOLINSKY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KAINOS PARTNERS, A PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT FIRM | KAINOS PARTNERS | JWR FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY TAX AND FINANCIAL | HWM | HORIZON 2K FINANCIAL PLANNING | HOOVER & RUTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES | HOLTMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HICKOK & BOARDMAN RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | HEALEY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | HCI FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAWAII WESTERN INVESTMENT SERVICES | HARMONY POINT WEALTH ADVISORS | GPS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED | GANDOLFI FINANCIAL SERVICES | FREEMAN & VANNAUKER | FRANKLIN WEALTH SERVICES | FPN STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | FINANCIAL POTENTIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS OF AMERICA (FPCA), INC | FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS OF AMERICA | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, INC. | FIDUCIARY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIDUCIARY RETIREMENT ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | FFP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EXPERIENTIAL WEALTH | EPIC LIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ENDEAVOR RISK ADVISORS | ED HULSE FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ECM GROUP, LLC | DCS PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT GROUP | CREATIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | COTA STREET INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | COTA STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT | COTA ST. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | COMPASS CORPORATE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | CLOUDBREAK FINANCIAL | CLEARVIEW 401(K) CONSULTANTS | CHAITANYA S. PATEL INC | CASAZZA AND UR CPAS | CAMPANILE & ASSOCIATES | CAMPANIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CALIFORNIA CORPORATE RETIREMENT SERVICES | CALIFORNIA CORPORATE BENEFITS INSURANCE SERVICES | BRIAMONTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOSTON HARBOR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | BIPIN PATEL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BERRY, VERDUIN & KOCH LLC | BENEFITMARK | BD FINANCIAL SERVICES | AXIOS ADVISORY GROUP, LTD. | ASSUREDPARTNERS NORTHEAST | ASSUREDPARTNERS | ASSURED PARTNERS COLORADO | ASSURE FINANCIAL SERVICES | ASSET STRATEGY PENSIONMARK | ASSET STRATEGY CONSULTANTS, LLC | ASSET STRATEGY ADVISORS | ASHKA & ASSOCIATES | ASCENSION | ARK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | AJ FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANNERS, INC....

CRD#: 208512 / SEC#: 801-96193
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/6/2015 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

437 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738

Phone Number

(800) 833-1862

# of Employees

615

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE BROCHURE (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

35,849

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$71,641,184,639

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Other business activities

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World Insurance; Investment Related; 437 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ 07738; Non-Variable Insurance & Annuities; Insurance Agent; 06/26/2025; 20 hours per month; 20 hours during trading hours; Sales and service of non-variable insurance and annuities.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
WI
WORLD INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

AIAS RETIREMENT | THE HOGAN FINANCIAL GROUP | THE HAMILTON GROUP | THE CERATO GROUP | TFT FINANCIAL & ESTATE SERVICES | TFS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, THE CERATO GROUP | TCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | T(K)G PENSIONMARK | SYNERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES | SWM PRIVATE CLIENT ADVISORS | SWM ADVISORS | SUNRISE FINANCIAL PLANNING | STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT | SOURJOHN-KIM RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | SMITH & SMITH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, LLC | SHEPARD & WALTON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | SEVENHILLS PARTNERS, INC. | SEVENHILLS BENEFIT PARTNERS | SEVEN HILLS, A PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT FIRM | SEQUOIA CONSULTING GROUP | SCHULER ASSOCIATES | SALVATORE CERAVOLO CPA | RSW FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ROGERS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | RETIRE COASTAL CAROLINA | REDWOOD FINANCIAL, LLC | REDSTONE ADVISORS, LLC | REBORN FINANCIAL SERVICES | RAVANI RETIREMENT & WEALTH SOLUTIONS | RAPKA & RAPKA CPA'S | QUANTUM FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS | PTG WEALTH ADVISORS | PTC & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES | PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD | POTOMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES | POINT VANTAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | PFG INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PENSIONMARK WEALTH ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT GROUP | PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK MERIDIEN | PENSIONMARK INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PENSIONMARK FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PENSIONMARK FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PENSION INSIGHT | PEGGY LOGAN, CPA | PATTERSON, TURNER & ASSOCIATES, LLC | ONPOINT WEALTH PARTNERS | NOVAWEALTH | NORMAN SCHNEIDER, CPA | NL FINANCIAL SERVICES | NEW LEVEL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES | NEW HORIZONS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NEW ENGLAND WEALTH ADVISORS | NARDI & SHARMA LLC | NABTI FINANCIAL | MY PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR | MHK FINANCIAL | MERIDIEN PENSIONMARK | MERIDIEN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | MERIDIEN BENEFITS, INC. | MCAFEE WEALTH ADVISORY | MBI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MBI INVESTMENT ADVISORS | MAX BUSSEL & CO. FINANCIAL GROUP | MAS STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARGARET WIERZBICKI CPA, CFP | M EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | LOGAN & LOGAN, CPAS | LIBERTAS FINANCIAL GROUP | LEONARD ZIMMERMAN, CPA | LACHOWICZ & COMPANY, LLC | L.R. WEBBER ASSOCIATES, INC. | KOLINSKY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KAINOS PARTNERS, A PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT FIRM | KAINOS PARTNERS | JWR FINANCIAL SERVICES | INTEGRITY TAX AND FINANCIAL | HWM | HORIZON 2K FINANCIAL PLANNING | HOOVER & RUTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES | HOLTMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HICKOK & BOARDMAN RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | HEALEY & ASSOCIATES, INC. | HCI FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | HAWAII WESTERN INVESTMENT SERVICES | HARMONY POINT WEALTH ADVISORS | GPS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED | GANDOLFI FINANCIAL SERVICES | FREEMAN & VANNAUKER | FRANKLIN WEALTH SERVICES | FPN STRATEGIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | FINANCIAL POTENTIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS OF AMERICA (FPCA), INC | FINANCIAL PLANNING CONCEPTS OF AMERICA | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, INC. | FIDUCIARY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FIDUCIARY RETIREMENT ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | FFP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | EXPERIENTIAL WEALTH | EPIC LIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ENDEAVOR RISK ADVISORS | ED HULSE FINANCIAL CONSULTING | ECM GROUP, LLC | DCS PENSIONMARK RETIREMENT GROUP | CREATIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | COTA STREET INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | COTA STREET ASSET MANAGEMENT | COTA ST. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | COMPASS CORPORATE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | CLOUDBREAK FINANCIAL | CLEARVIEW 401(K) CONSULTANTS | CHAITANYA S. PATEL INC | CASAZZA AND UR CPAS | CAMPANILE & ASSOCIATES | CAMPANIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CALIFORNIA CORPORATE RETIREMENT SERVICES | CALIFORNIA CORPORATE BENEFITS INSURANCE SERVICES | BRIAMONTE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOSTON HARBOR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | BIPIN PATEL FINANCIAL SERVICES | BERRY, VERDUIN & KOCH LLC | BENEFITMARK | BD FINANCIAL SERVICES | AXIOS ADVISORY GROUP, LTD. | ASSUREDPARTNERS NORTHEAST | ASSUREDPARTNERS | ASSURED PARTNERS COLORADO | ASSURE FINANCIAL SERVICES | ASSET STRATEGY PENSIONMARK | ASSET STRATEGY CONSULTANTS, LLC | ASSET STRATEGY ADVISORS | ASHKA & ASSOCIATES | ASCENSION | ARK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | AJ FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANNERS, INC....

CRD#: 208512 / SEC#: 801-96193
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/6/2015 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(2/14/2001)
RR
California
(8/4/2000)
RR
Florida
(7/14/1998)
RR
Indiana
(7/2/2010)
RR
Maine
(9/28/2004)
RR
Maryland
(1/8/1999)
RR
Massachusetts
(5/12/1998)
RR
New Jersey
(12/18/1987)
IAR
New Jersey
(7/14/2025)
RR
New York
(1/7/1999)
RR
North Carolina
(1/7/2019)
RR
Ohio
(1/3/2011)
RR
Pennsylvania
(5/12/1998)
RR
South Carolina
(9/26/2006)
RR
Texas
(5/13/1998)
RR
Utah
(10/20/2022)
RR
Vermont
(10/1/2021)
RR
Virginia
(7/24/2001)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 1998About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1971

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 1994About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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