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Christopher Costello

Advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

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Location

Hudson, FL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

1 year

About

Christopher Costello is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2024 and has been associated with Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has occasionally worked as a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft. Transamerica Retirement Advisors primarily serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice and educational services that focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning. The firm uses Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary tools for portfolio construction and oversight, serving a large client base with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Client services

Based on Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning

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Percentage

Up to 0.45% annually

Location

Hudson, FL

Most active in

Florida

Work history

Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation

2024 - Present (2 years)

Transamerica Retirement Solutions

2016 - Present (10 years)

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