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Years of Experience:
22
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Bank of New York Mellon
Years of Experience:
15
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Pershing, LLC
Years of Experience:
10
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
14
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
LPL Financial
Years of Experience:
21
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $500,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
24
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $50,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Pershing
Years of Experience:
16
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
31
Years
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
22
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Charles Schwab and Fidelity
Years of Experience:
13
Years
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
LPL Financial
Years of Experience:
16
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $1,000,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Fidelity Investments
Years of Experience:
27
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Years of Experience:
35
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $1,000,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
17
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $1,000,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Several choices
Years of Experience:
16
Years
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
13
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Charles Schwab
Years of Experience:
15
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
11
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $100,000
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade Institutional
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $1,000,000
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade/Charles Schwab
Years of Experience:
10
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $2,000,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
22
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $3,000,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
16
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
9
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $0
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
15
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
29
Years
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
22
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $500,000
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade Institutional
Years of Experience:
21
Years
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $25,000
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Pershing
Years of Experience:
25
Years
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade, Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, Axos
Fee Structure
Asset Requirement: $250,000
Financial Services Provided:
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
TD Ameritrade
Fee Structure
Financial Services Provided:
Years of Experience:
20
Years
Financial Services Provided:
Name(s) of Custodian(s):
Charles Schwab Institutional (low fees, safe custody, transparency, dedicated service team)
Financial advisors assess the financial goals and risk appetite of their clients and chalk out a personalized investment plan for achieving those goals. They use their expertise to guide their clients on how to save tax, get rid of excessive debt and plan for future contingencies.
Ideally, Financial advisors must be consulted regularly. No matter how much you earn and where are you from, everybody needs a financial advisor to make sure that they reap the maximum from their income. A financial advisor is especially important if you are nearing retirement, planning a family, saving up for education, or thinking of passing on your estate to your heirs.
There are different types of financial advisors. A financial advisor can be a relationship manager from a stockbroking company, insurance or mutual fund advisor, a personal banker from a well-known bank, an accountant or an attorney with expertise in taxation and estate planning.
The certifications assure you that the financial advisor that you have hired has all the skills and expertise that you need to plan a personal financial journey. When you look to hire a financial advisor you will find a range of initials and certifications that they hold. Broadly, they are divided into two categories.
A CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CFP (Chartered Financial Planner) are the more general ones. The CFP and CPA certifications are considered as gold standards in personal financial planning. These advisors know their stuff very well and have exceptional competence in a range of financial planning subjects.
While CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CLU (Chartered Life underwriter) certified professional can cater to your specific needs. A CFA can take care of your investment needs and CLU can advise you with the best insurance products.
The most important question to ask a financial advisor is whether he is a fiduciary or not? A fiduciary works in the best interest of his client. Next, you must ask him about his certifications, and experience. You must always pick an advisor who has the best certifications like CPA, CFP, and CFA and at least, with a couple of years of experience. You can also ask him about his cost or fee. Always look for a fee-only advisor and make sure they don’t get commissions for selling financial products.
There are broadly three different types of advisors.
Commission-only
If you hire a commission-based financial advisor then you will have to pay a percentage of your budget as commission and the rest of the amount will be invested in the financial products and instruments.
Fee-only
Fee-only financial advisors charge a certain flat fee for their advice. The fee depends on the years of experience, expertise, and certifications that financial advisors hold. They do not get any kind of commissions out of the financial products recommended by them.
Fee-based (Commissions and fees)
These advisors charge a combination of both commissions and fees.
Many people have saved thousands of dollars each year by just consulting a financial advisor. Usually, people try to manage their own finances and thus are not able to draw maximum benefit out of their savings. Financial planning is quite complex and requires a lot of expertise. An experienced financial expert can help you chalk out the best plans for you and safeguard your financial future.
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