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Christopher J Lema

Advisor at Guardian Life — Elk Grove, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

20 years

Location

Elk Grove, CA

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 507 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Christopher Lema is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2017, and previously spent eight years with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a Martinizing Dry Cleaning franchise and serves as treasurer of the California Cleaners Association. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting, utilizing a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

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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Elk Grove, CA

Elk Grove CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Mississippi · Nevada · North Carolina · Washington

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2017 - Present • 9 years

Elk Grove, CA

Guardian Life Insurance

2017 - Present • 9 years

Elk Grove, CA

Guardian Life

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Sacramento, CA

Guardian Life Insurance Co of America

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Sacramento, CA

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 66

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