Brian has more than 30 years of experience. He holds the following securities registrations: Series 6, 7, and 63, as well as the Ohio Life/Health insurance licenses. He has experience in personal financial planning with individuals and families. Brian completed his Certified Financial Planning designation (CFP®) in 1992. Brian has extensive experience in wealth accumulation, education, family legacy, and retirement planning. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Financial Counseling and Planning from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. He is a member of the Central Ohio FPA. He is currently teaching financial planning courses at Franklin University as an adjunct professor.
We provide comprehensive financial planning services for those retired or planning to retire in the next 5 to 10 years. Brian has more than 28 years of experience and is an Investment Advisor Representative with Cetera Advisors. He holds the following securities registrations: Series 6, 7, and 63, as well as Ohio Life/Health insurance licenses. He has over 20 years of experience in personal financial planning with individuals and families. Brian completed his Certified Financial Planning designation (CFP®) in 1992. Brian has extensive experience in wealth accumulation, education, family legacy, and retirement planning. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Financial Counseling and Planning from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. He is a member of the Central Ohio FPA.
General Information |
Firm Start Year: | 1998 | |
No. of Employees: | 1 | |
Insurance License#: | 12755 |
Name of Broker/Dealer: | Cetera Advisors, LLC |
Name of Custodial Firm: | Pershing |
States Licensed in: | OH, FL,IN,PA |
Number of Years with Current Firm: | 10 |
Work with the following types of clients: | Non-Profit Organizations, Individual Investors, Businesses |
Advisory Services Provided: | Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Portfolio Management, Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning |
Services |
Investment Types: | Mutual Funds, Stocks, Annuities, Insurance, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) |
Can meet clients in the following ways: | Phone, Email, Your Office, Our Office, Video Conference, Your Home |
Qualifications & Memberships |
Insurance and Annuity Licenses: | Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Variable Life, Life, Annuity, Disability |
Financial Organization Memberships: | Financial Planning Association (FPA) |
Non-Financial Organization Memberships: | Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Firm Information |
Firm's Number of Clients: | 135 |
Firm's Number of Planning Clients: | 56 |
Assets Managed by Firm: | $33m |
Advisor's Number of Clients: | 125 |
Assets Managed by Advisor: | $33m |
Compensation and Fees |
Fee Structure: | Fee-Based |
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts: | $100,000 |
Compensation Methods: | Hourly, Commissions |
Fee % Based on Assets: | 1.0 |
Hourly Rate: | $100 |
Additional Details on Charges: | I charge an hourly rate for comprehensive financial plans. |
Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts: | $500 |
Education |
Bachelor of Science - Financial Counseling and Planning | Purdue Unviersity - West Lafayette, IN 8-1-1983- 8-9-1987 |
Master Degree - Financial Planning | College for Financial Planning - Denver,CO 8-3-2014- 3-6-2016 |
FAQs |
Do you have a customer satisfaction or refund policy?Yes, I will refund fee is not completely satisfied. I want my clients to be good referral sources for my business. |
Why should I choose you as my financial advisor?I have a BS in Financial Planning from Purdue University. I have been in this business since 1987, and have helped clients weather many bad financial downturns. I recieved my Masters in Financial Planning in 2016 from the College for Financial Planning. |
What are your qualifications? What is your education background?We develop a comprehensive financial plan for our clients, including cash flow,taxes, estate planning, insurance and long term projections using reasonalbe growth rates. |
How do you charge for your services?I charge a financial planning fee and i am compensated by investments that are sold. I will discuss how I am paid in every transaction. I keep the clients best interests in mind. |
How are you compensated? How will I pay for your services?Fee only and Fee based. |
Disclosures |
WiserAdvisor provides referrals to financial professionals. WiserAdvisor is not a current client of advisor or advisory services. Financial professionals pay cash compensation for these referrals, which creates the incentive for WiserAdvisor to make these referrals, resulting in a conflict of interest. |
Additional Detailed Disclosures |
Disclaimer |
Investment Adviser Representative offering securities and advisory services through Cetera Advisors LLC, member FINRA / SIPC, a broker/dealer and registered investment advisor. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. |
Registered Representative:
Yes
Investment Advisor Representative:
Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary:
Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years:
Have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years:
Have a clean record
Mon. | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Tue. | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Wed. | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Thu. | 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Fri. | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Serving Columbus Ohio a and clients throughout Ohio |
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