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Questions you may be asking yourself:

What is your strategy for keeping up your income needs in retirement?

Assuming at the end of the road you have created a comfortable nest egg, in what ways would you want to use that money to affect the lives of your children or grandchildren?

Will your children be able to give your grandchildren the education you gave your children?"

Are your parents living, and if so, do you expect to become financially responsible for them at some point?

Is there an institution that you care deeply about to which you'd like to leave a meaningful amount of money if you could?

Our financial planning services can help you with these issues - and perhaps others you have not even have thought of yet.

Frustrated with meeting the demands of multiple accounts at multiple institutions?

We can help you simplify your life. Consider consolidating your accounts so that all the portfolios are positioned towards meeting your goals and streamlining the administrative demands of investing.

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Pursuing your goals together

Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

  • Adam E. Pearsall

    Adam Pearsall

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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      • Melissa Battiste

        Melissa Battiste

        Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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        As the team’s Senior Wealth Strategy Associate, Melissa is responsible for financial planning, but is also adept at handling market orders from clients and rebalancing client portfolios as per client authorizations. She joined the Pearsall Wealth Management in 2004 and holds all the necessary securities and insurance licenses. Melissa attended Siena College where she graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in finance. While at Siena, Melissa held several internships including one with the UBS, Albany, NY, office. Melissa resides in Queensbury with her husband Frank, daughters London and Lilyana and their beagle Bella.

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            • Tara Johnson

              Tara Johnson

              Client Associate

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                Tara has recently joined the team in November 2020 as a Client Service Associate. She graduated from Penn State Behrend in 1999 with a B.S. in psychology. She resides in Queensbury with her husband Steve and their children Caleb, Abigail, and Steven. Tara and her family enjoy many activities the North Country has to offer, including hiking with their mini australian shepherd Addie, boating, camping, and skiing. She looks forward to getting to know clients and build relationships here at Pearsall Wealth Management.

                      One Broad Street Plaza
                      2nd Floor
                      Glens Falls, NY 12801

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