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Colby Blake Mckelva

Advisor at Guardian Life — Tyler, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

8 years

Location

Tyler, TX 75701

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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

Colby Mckelva is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, including tenure at Northwestern Mutual and Park Avenue Securities. Mckelva also maintains an insurance broker role outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

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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Tyler, TX

3328 SSW Loop 323

Tyler TX 75701

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · Arkansas · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maryland · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia · Wisconsin

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Flint, TX

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Flint, TX

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Tyler, TX

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Tyler, TX

Park Avenue Securities

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Addison, TX

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Addison, TX

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

2018 - 2024 • 6 years

Milwaukee, WI

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Sulphur Spgs, TX

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Milwaukee, WI

Unemployed

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Ravenna, TX

Student

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Lubbock, TX

Renlita

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Bonham, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Max S

Series 65, CRPC®

Tyler, TX

Simplicity wealth

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Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Values-based investing
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Micheal B

Series 63, Series 65

Flint, TX

BOYTER Financial Services

Micheal Boyter is the sole advisor at BOYTER Financial Services in Flint, Texas, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has operated BOYTER Financial Services since 1995. He is also co-owner of an insurance agency and financial services company. BOYTER Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, couples, custodians, IRA owners, trustees, and small business owners. The firm focuses on capital preservation through model portfolios and manager-driven pooled vehicles, using third-party research to guide asset allocation and portfolio supervision.

General retirement planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Michael E

CFP®

Tyler, TX

Legacy Group

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Passive / index investing
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Jason T

CFA®, Series 65

Tyler, TX

Bisonwood Financial Management

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Passive / index investing Wealth management

Allen G

CFP®, ChFC®, CRPC®

Tyler, TX

Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC

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General estate planning guidance General retirement planning General tax planning Retired Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Victor W

Series 63, Series 65

Tyler, TX

Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC

Victor Williams is a financial advisor at Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked for American Express Financial Advisors Inc. / Ameriprise Financial for 14 years before joining Gibson Wealth Advisors in 2016. Williams holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is also licensed as an insurance agent in Tyler, TX. Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 187 households. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management using a combination of passive portfolios built with Vanguard funds and active strategies such as rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retired Approaching retirement
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