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Austin Bunch Ayers

Advisor at Guardian Life — Montgomery, TX

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

15 years

Location

Montgomery, TX

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

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 Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

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

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Montgomery, TX

Montgomery TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Montgomery, TX

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Montgomery, TX

Park Avenue Securities

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

New York, NY

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

New York, NY

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Houston, TX

Princor Financial Services Corporation

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Houston, TX

Disclosures

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Series 66

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