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Craig Dayton Couch

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Ridgeville, OH

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Ridgeville, OH

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,913

Across 2,197 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Craig Couch is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Ridgeville, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge in 2020, he worked at Citizens Securities, The Huntington Investment Company, LPL Financial, and FirstMerit Bank. Outside of advising, he is a play-by-play announcer for Elyria Lorain Broadcasting Co. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm provides investment implementation across multiple platforms with proprietary and third-party strategies, maintaining institutional features such as advisor transition support and compliance processes.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Market timing

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Self-Employed

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Fee options

Fixed

For financial planning and consulting, flat fees generally do not exceed $25,000 but may be higher based on complexity; For WealthPort setup fee generally less than 1% of assets or $1,000

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance sales

Project-based

Generally up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services; up to $500 per hour for retirement plan advisory services

Subscriptions

Financial Wellness services paid by employer; flat or hourly fees per agreement

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum WealthPort program fee of $250 annually for CAAP® and UMA accounts

Location

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Ridgeville, OH

Ridgeville OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2020 - Present • 6 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Fairfield, IA

Citizens Securities, INC.

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

North Ridgeville, OH

The Huntington Investment COmpany

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Grafton, OH

LPL Financial

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Lagrange, OH

Firstmerit Bank, N.A.

2010 - 2017 • 7 years

Akron, OH

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Series 65

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