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Austin Ayers

Advisor at Primerica Advisors

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Location

Montgomery, TX

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

15 years

About

Austin Ayers is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Montgomery, TX. He has held roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2022, and previously worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Ayers also serves as a non-public, non-employee FINRA arbitrator. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Client services

Based on Primerica Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Primerica Advisors

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Primerica Advisors

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement for financial planning, consulting, and business exit consulting.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commission fees apply in transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction in Portfolio Select SM program; commissions on securities transactions; fees vary widely depending on products.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning or consulting fees generally range from $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning up to $25,000 per year; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting up to $30,000 annually; fees paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for VestWise digital advisory program; generally $10,000 minimum initial investment for most other Proprietary Programs, with some individual Strategist or Investment Manager minimums higher or variable (e.g., Portfolio Select SM and Signature Portfolio SM require $10,000; UMA Select SM requires $10,000 but can be higher). Minimum fee: Annual platform fee minimum of $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Financial planning or consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically $100-$500 per hour; flat fees generally $500 to $25,000; subscription-based financial planning up to $25,000 annually; business consulting up to $30,000 per engagement or annually.

Location

Montgomery, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present (2 years)

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present (2 years)

Park Avenue Securities

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Princor Financial Services Corporation

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Disclosures

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