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Albert Philip Russo

Advisor at OSAIC — Kiawah Island, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

36 years

Location

Kiawah Island, SC

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OSAIC

Institution

Total advisors

7,830

Across 3,557 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Albert Russo is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Securities Service Network, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Russo is a 50% owner and partner at Schaible, Russo & Co., LLP, a CPA firm providing tax planning, forensic accounting, and management consulting services. He also serves on the finance committee for Crossroads4Hope, a nonprofit organization, and is a board member of the Lamington Falls Homeowners Association. OSAIC serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a wide network of affiliated financial advisers. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, managed portfolios, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on OSAIC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range up to $25,000, fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000.

Commissions

Advisory Representatives also receive commissions for brokerage and insurance products sold through Osaic Wealth as a broker-dealer.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range from $0 - $750 per hour for financial planning and consulting, and $50 - $750 per hour for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Fee-only: Hourly fees for financial planning or consulting services generally range from $0 - $750 per hour, not exceeding $25,000 total fees. Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting generally range up to $25,000, and fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000, hourly fees $50 - $750 per hour.

Location

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Kiawah Island, SC

Kiawah Island SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · New Jersey · South Carolina

Work history

36 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Whitehouse Station, NJ

Securities America Advisors, Inc.

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Whitehouse Station, NJ

Securities America, Inc.

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Whitehouse Station, NJ

Securities America, Inc.

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Whitehouse, NJ

Securities America Advisors, Inc.

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Whitehouse, NJ

Securities Service Network, Inc.

2002 - 2020 • 18 years

Clinton, NJ

Schaible, Russo & Co., Cpa's

1988 - Present • 38 years

Hampton, NJ

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Wealth management
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Mt. Pleasant, SC

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CFA®, Series 63

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