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Credentials
Series 65, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Primerica Advisors
Institution
Christopher Darin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Primerica Financial Services since 1989 and Alcoa from 1995 to 2026, as well as ongoing self-employment in farming since 2003. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of investment-related products and referrals for home security and automation services through Primerica affiliates. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies created by third-party managers and supports accounts with custodial and execution services from Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.
Based on Primerica Advisors
$0 - $250,000: 1.74% (1.25% Advisory Fee + 0.49% Program Fee) $250,000.01 - $500,000: 1.71% (1.25% Advisory Fee + 0.46% Program Fee) $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 1.52% (1.10% Advisory Fee + 0.42% Program Fee) $1,000,000.01 - $3,000,000: 1.38% (1.00% Advisory Fee + 0.38% Program Fee) $3,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 1.15% (0.85% Advisory Fee + 0.30% Program Fee) $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: 1.00% (0.80% Advisory Fee + 0.20% Program Fee) $10,000,000.01+: 0.85% (0.75% Advisory Fee + 0.10% Program Fee)
Account minimum: $25,000
Bettendorf, IA
3636 Utica Ridge Road, Ste C
Bettendorf IA 52722
Advisors at this office
7
Iowa
13 years of industry experience
Primerica Advisors
2013 - Present • 13 years
Bettendorf, IA
Farmer Self Employed
2003 - Present • 23 years
Geneseo, IL
Alcoa
1995 - 2026 • 31 years
Riverdale, IA
Primerica Financial services
1989 - Present • 37 years
Bettendorf, IA
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Insurance agent
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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Series 65
Leclaire, IA
Ballheim Financial LLC
David Ballheim is the founder of Ballheim Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Leclaire, Iowa. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience, having established his firm in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 20% partner in a farm rental business, CRB LLC, with no active management duties. Ballheim Financial LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes documented client investment objectives, uses tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze for portfolio analysis, and offers retirement plan administration alongside various insurance product solutions.
Series 63
Davenport, IA
Palen Financial LLC
Frederick Palen is the sole advisor at Palen Financial LLC in Davenport, IA, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated Palen Financial since 2010 and has also been involved with Cargill Hybrid Seed Inc. since 1982. In addition to his advisory work, he offers non-variable insurance products, including group benefits and Medicare-related insurance. Palen Financial provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan administration to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates insurance and annuity products alongside traditional securities in portfolio construction, tailoring advice to clients' income, tax situation, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
CFP®, PFS™
Moline, IL
Life Planning Solutions, LLC
Darlene Steffen is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor and owner of Life Planning Solutions, LLC, an independent firm she founded in 2006. Steffen has focused her career on providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Life Planning Solutions, LLC serves individuals, trusts, and small businesses through a fee-only advisory model. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with core-and-satellite portfolios primarily composed of passive mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing global diversification and ongoing portfolio monitoring.
Series 63, Series 65
Bettendorf, IA
St. Therese Financial LLC
Brennen Schmertmann is a financial advisor at St. Therese Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Schmertmann holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Bettendorf, IA. St. Therese Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, nonprofit clients, and other investment advisers. The firm combines fundamental analysis, technical methods, and Modern Portfolio Theory with a documented moral-screening policy that influences investment choices based on non-financial criteria.
Series 65
Bettendorf, IA
Passage Global Capital Management, LLC
Evin Ersan is a financial advisor at Passage Global Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Passage Global since 2018, including prior full-time education experience. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Evin Ersan Merchandise LLC, a business that donates a portion of its proceeds to suicide prevention. Passage Global Capital Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers diversified model portfolios, single-strategy solutions including cryptocurrency, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing quantitative models and behavioral finance in their investment process.
Series 63, Series 65
Rock Island, IL
Bridgford Wealth Advisory, LLC
Michael Bridgford is a financial advisor at Bridgford Wealth Advisory, LLC in Rock Island, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Bridgford Wealth Advisory since 2022 and also operates Michael Bridgford Consulting, a non-investment related consulting business. Bridgford Wealth Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and state or municipal government clients, managing approximately $14.6 million across 43 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, primarily using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with a long-term investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.
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