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Adam Paul Werner

Advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC — Kutztown, PA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Kutztown, PA 19530

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Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

191

Across 77 offices

Clients per advisor

193 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$251,332 Very Low

HNW client ratio

5% Very Low

About

Adam Werner is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC. He has prior experience at U.S. Financial Advisors, LLC and has maintained an affiliation with LPL Financial, LLC since 2015. Werner provides administrative support for Great Valley Advisor Group, an independent investment advisory firm. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers with ongoing due diligence and portfolio oversight.

Client services

Based on Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning initial fixed fees up to $16,000 (negotiable); fixed fees for specific consulting services negotiated case-by-case.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.05% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.85% $3,000,001+: Negotiable

Commissions

Commissions may be earned by IARs from sale of securities and insurance products; GVA may reduce advisory fees by amount of commissions earned by IARs.

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees negotiable, typically up to $2,500 per year, payable monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, or annually.

Location

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Kutztown, PA

172 West Main Street

Kutztown PA 19530

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Kutztown, PA

U.S. Financial Advisors, Llc

2015 - 2021 • 6 years

Braintree, MA

LPL Financial, LLC

2015 - Present • 11 years

Kutztown, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Leo F

Series 63

Orefield, PA

Investors' Choice Advisory Services, LLC

Leo Furlong is the sole advisor at Investors' Choice Advisory Services, LLC, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Investors' Choice Securities, LLC, Investors' Choice Advisory Services LLC, Furlong & Company, and H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. since 1987. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a separate CPA practice and other business interests. Investors' Choice Advisory Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm integrates investment management with tax and accounting services, using model portfolios and customized allocations informed by fundamental and technical analysis.

General retirement planning Wealth management Long-term care insurance Life insurance needs analysis Self-Employed

Lew C

CFP®

Macungie, PA

Christman Financial Advisors LLC

At Christman Financial Advisors LLC my mission is to help clients "ACHIEVE UNCOMMON FREEDOM". The purpose is to help build, manage, preserve and protect your wealth for generations no matter what stage your in or at. Clients of Christman Financial Advisors understand that by coordinating and managing today’s financial decisions they can achieve their goals for tomorrow while still enjoying the fruits of their labor today. Clients usually have no desire to manage their financial affairs on a daily basis, want to simplify their lives, and are willing to delegate that responsibility as well as enter into a long-term relationship. They know they can sleep at night knowing that I am looking out for their well being. They want to work with a professional advisor, not a sales representative. At Christman Financial Advisors, I believe people should seek to partner in their financial lives with a professional financial planner who is their guide, not their guru, who delivers discipline over promises of great investment returns, and who is an advocate for them and coordinates that advocacy with the other professionals in their lives. There are several areas that I help families and individuals when it comes to Financial Planning and Wealth Management. 1. Solid investment performance. While I cannot control the actual return you achieve on your investments my philosophy is to invest in vehicles that I know and understand and that will allow you to sleep comfortably at night. I look to diversify your investments and stress capital preservation and maintaining quality of life, not performance. 2. Control and Simplicity. My goal is to simplify your investments and personal finances and take over the burden of the daily management of those investments so that you have more control over that aspect of life. 3. Appropriate products and strategies. I help you choose the right investments and strategies (along with your other Advisors) that match your volatility (risk) tolerance and your unique situation. As a fee only Advisor I do not receive any commission from the sale of any individual product. I recommend what is in YOUR best interests. 4. Help in planning or maintaining a secure retirement and getting their financial house in order. 5. Helping you avoid mistakes. Many investors lose money because they invest at the peak and pull their money out in the troughs. I will act as your guide. A professional that you can call and talk to before making a decision.

General retirement planning HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Mark C

Series 66

Macungie, PA

Mark Cernese & Associates

Mark Cernese is the principal of Mark Cernese & Associates, an independent registered investment adviser based in Macungie, PA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a contract Chief Financial Officer for two IT managed services providers, providing strategic financial consulting. Mark Cernese & Associates offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including small businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. The firm employs a passive, cost-conscious investment approach focused on diversification, buy-and-hold strategies, and low-cost securities, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as age, income needs, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

General retirement planning Active portfolio management
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Andrew M

Series 65

Macungie, PA

Lakeside Planning

Andrew Mickley is a financial advisor at Lakeside Planning with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Deloitte Consulting and Mickley Consulting prior to his current role. Mickley also serves as Head of Client Success at Soostone, which occupies a significant portion of his professional time. Lakeside Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies and integrates tax preparation and employee benefit plan consulting, while also offering educational seminars and speaking engagements.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Tax-loss harvesting
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Craig H

Series 65

Wyomissing, PA

Walsky Investment Management Inc

Craig Hafer is a financial advisor with Walsky Investment Management Inc in Wyomissing, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsky Investment Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Hafer coaches youth soccer in Berks County and owns Westview Productions, where he produces podcasts and publishes written content on investment and other topics. Walsky Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm manages approximately $130 million across about 100 client accounts, employing fundamental analysis and a long-term purchase orientation to align portfolios with clients' objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Active portfolio management
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Jay K

Series 65

Wyomissing, PA

Berkshire Advisors, Inc.

Jay Kemmerer Jr. is a financial advisor at Berkshire Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked in the restaurant industry, including six years at Log Cabin Restaurant. Berkshire Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and institutional investment services to individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and third-party research to construct portfolios across various asset classes and acts in a fiduciary capacity for retirement accounts.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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