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Christopher Cramer

Advisor at Guardian Life — Pawleys Island, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

3 years

Location

Pawleys Island, SC

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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

Christopher Cramer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has three years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent and has entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of several non-investment-related companies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers, and features both traditional and hybrid digital advisory solutions.

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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Pawleys Island, SC

Pawleys Island SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · California · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Indiana · Michigan · Minnesota · New Jersey · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Pawleys Island, SC

Guardian life Insurance Company

2025 - Present • 1 year

Pawleys Island, SC

Guardian Life

2024 - Present • 2 years

Charlotte, NC

Guardian Life

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Fort Mill, SC

Guardian life Insurance Company

2023 - Present • 3 years

Charlotte, NC

Guardian life Insurance Company

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Fort Mill, SC

Carolina Sky Real Estate

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Fort Mill, SC

Cramer Consulting Group

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Fort Mill, SC

Grand Living Homes

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Charlotte, NC

Grand Living Homes

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Fort Mill, SC

Allstate Insurance Company

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Charlotte, NC

Paracle, LLC

2012 - 2022 • 10 years

Fort Mill, SC

Paracle Real Estate

2012 - 2022 • 10 years

Fort Mill, SC

Cramer Pest Control

2000 - 2024 • 24 years

Fort Mill, SC

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Georgetown, SC

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Series 65

Pawleys Island, SC

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