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Brian Dougher

Advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services

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Location

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

24 years

About

Brian Dougher is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America for 21 years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in life, disability, and fixed annuities insurance sales and manages accounting activities for Meridian Financial Partners, LLC. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and various investment programs, utilizing firm-approved software tools to deliver written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Client services

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

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

Expertise

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

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Commissions

Commissions on securities and insurance products sold; commissions vary by product

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Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $500 for Financial Planning Services Fee-only: Annual financial planning fees range from $500 up to over $35,000, negotiable and possibly waived

Location

1140 Highway 315, Suite 203

Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2022 - Present (4 years)

MassMutual Life Insurance Co

2022 - Present (4 years)

Primerica Advisors

2001 - 2022 (21 years)

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

2001 - 2022 (21 years)

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