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Bernard Nienberg

Advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC

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Location

Glandorf, OH 45848

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

41 years

About

Bernard Nienberg is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates and First Independent Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates insurance agencies focused on life, accident, and health insurance products. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerances and offers specialized services such as options writing and access to select non-traded REITs.

Client services

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Sub-advisor to other advisers

Expertise

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fixed fees range from $250 to $10,000 or more

Percentage

Under $100,000 - $100,000: 2.00% $100,000 - $1,000,000: 1.50% Above $1,000,000+: 1.25% $100,000 - $250,000: 2.00% (options strategy) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (options strategy) $500,001+: 1.50% (options strategy) $0 - $100,000: 0.5% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) Over $100,000 - $1,000,000: 0.375% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) Over $1,000,000+: 0.3125% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) $0 - $200,000: 0.25% quarterly (Participant Account Management) Over $200,000 - $500,000: 0.20% quarterly (Participant Account Management) Over $500,000+: 0.15% quarterly (Participant Account Management)

Commissions

Insurance products may pay commissions; conflicts disclosed

Project-based

Financial Planning hourly fee: $250/hour

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 for options strategy; no minimum for standard portfolio management Minimum fee: $120 per year minimum fee for Financial Consulting Services on held away assets and Participant Account Management Fee-only: Financial Planning fees: Fixed fees $250 to $10,000+; Hourly fees $250/hour

Location

130 Washington St, Box 130

Glandorf, OH 45848

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

Royal Fund Management, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Royal Alliance Associates, INC.

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Royal Alliance Associates, Inc

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

First Independent Advisory Services, Inc.

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

Osma Insurance Agency, Inc.

1994 - Present (32 years)

DBA Nienberg Investments & Insurance

1984 - Present (42 years)

Bernard A. & Rachel Nienberg

1967 - Present (59 years)

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