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Christopher Pollard

Advisor at Great Path Planning

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Location

Goshen, NY 10924

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

17 years

About

Christopher Pollard is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Great Path Planning since 2016 and previously held roles at USAA Financial Planning Services and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Pollard owns and operates Great Path Tax Services, providing seasonal tax preparation and planning. Great Path Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on customized, passive-oriented portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and regular client reviews to align investment strategies with financial and tax planning goals.

Client services

Based on Great Path Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Great Path Planning

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Passive / index investing

Occupation focus

Based on Great Path Planning

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

One Time Meeting fee is $950 flat fee, non-refundable; project-based financial planning fees start at $1,250.

Project-based

Hourly rates range from $275 to $800 per hour, payable monthly in arrears for certain consulting services.

Subscriptions

Ongoing comprehensive financial advisement fees billed quarterly or monthly in advance, with initial deposits and monthly payment options.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $2,500.00 per quarter paid in advance for ongoing comprehensive financial advisement; minimum $1,250 for project-based financial planning and consulting; minimum $1,250 quarterly or $5,000 annually for 3(38) investment management for company retirement plans. Fee-only: Fees are flat annual fees based on qualitative and quantitative factors; fees are negotiable and waivable.

Location

12 Scotchtown Ave

Goshen, NY 10924

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

Great Path Planning

2016 - Present (10 years)

USAA Financial Planning Services

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

USAA Financial Advisors, Inc.

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

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