Craig Adamson

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About Craig Adamson

Craig and his wife, Ann, have three beautiful, healthy children under the age of 18. Both Craig & Ann are native Iowans.

Their kids are involved in softball, soccer, cross country, and track. The family enjoys playing board games together: Rummikub, Sorry, Life, UNO, Clue and Monopoly of course!

Besides a busy family life, Craig has been very active in the local community. He served 8 years as a Marion City Council Member and 2 years on the Marion Planning and Zoning Commission. Currently, he is a Chamber of Commerce member, chair of the Marion Public Services Board, and is on several state and local boards for the financial services profession. Additionally, he travels to Washington DC and Des Moines to meet with legislators on tax policy and regulations affecting clients.

Craig enjoys reading biographies, history, and business books. He is an avid Iowa State Cyclone fan -holding season tickets for multiple sports and watching them play on TV.

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General Information

Firm Start Year

2000

No. of Employees

CRD#

2751115

Firm CRD#

6413

Insurance License#

6864412

Name of Broker/Dealer

LPL Financial

Name of Custodial Firm

LPL Financial

States Licensed in

IA, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MN, MO, NE, NY, TX, VA, WI, WY

Years of Experience in Financial Services

Number of Years with Current Firm

Work Experience

Business Owner - 24 years (present)

Advisor - Wells Fargo Investments - 4 years

Work with the following types of clients

Non-Profit Organizations, Individual Investors, Businesses

Advisory Services Provided

Tax Advice and Services, Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Financial Planning for Businesses, Financial Planning for Individuals, Education Funding and Planning, Risk Management, Money Management, Wealth Management, 401K Rollovers, Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management

Compliance

Registered Representative

Investment Advisor Representative

Acknowledged fiduciary

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations

CLTC^®, CRPS^®, CRC^®, RMA - Retirement Management Advisor

Securities Licenses

Series 7, Series 6, Series 65, Series 63

Insurance and Annuity Licenses

Health, Annuity, Life, Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Variable Life, Disability

Financial Organization Memberships

Society of Financial Services Professionals, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)

Non-Financial Organization Memberships

Chair - Marion Public Services Board Board Member - Marion Senior Living Community Board Member - Cedar Rapids National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Board Member - Cedar Rapids Society of Financial Service Professionals Board Member - Retirement Income Industry Association Education Board & Peer Reviewer for Retirement Income Journal Member - CEO Roundtable Member - Marion/Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Local President - Iowa State University Alumni Assn for Linn & Johnson Counties Assistant Coach - U-10 Linn Mar baseball Assistant Coach - U-8 AYSO Girls soccer Former - Marion City Council Member Former - Board member of Cedar Rapids Financial Planning Assn.

Firm Information

Advisor's Number of Clients

Advisor's Number of Managed Clients

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients

Assets Managed by Advisor

$50,000,000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure

Fee-Based

Compensation Methods

Flat Fee, Commissions, Hourly, Based on Assets

Fee % Based on Assets

Additional Details on Charges

Fees are discussed up-front with clients.

Fee estimate is provided at time planning engagement is agreed to.

Annual fees for investment management are assessed on a sliding scale and may be increased or decreased depending on the services needed by the client. I will work with the client to define those needs to make the appropriate choices when implementing their investment strategy.

Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts

$500

Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts

$300

Minimum Fee Charged for Flat Fee Accounts

$0.00

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Iowa State University
08/15/1991 -05/11/1996

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