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Daniel Kates

Advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors

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Location

Holyoke, MA 01040

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

15 years

About

Daniel Kates is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Holyoke, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs, Cetera Advisor Networks, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and Gaudreau Wealth New England. United Capital Financial Advisors provides nationwide financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm primarily manages discretionary portfolios using asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers customized strategies including ESG and faith-based options.

Client services

Based on United Capital Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Sub-adviser for other investment advisers

Expertise

Based on United Capital Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on United Capital Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on United Capital Financial Advisors

Values-based investing Religious/faith focused

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fees can be negotiated as flat fees, ranging typically from $2,500 to $55,000 per year.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,000 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.15% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 1.00% $10,000,000+: 0.85%

Commissions

Commissions received on insurance products and variable annuities sold through affiliated broker-dealer and insurance agencies; commissions vary by product and arrangement.

Project-based

Hourly fees historically ranged from $200 to $500 per hour for Financial Planning services (prior to March 31, 2020).

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning fees typically between $2,500 and $55,000 per year, paid quarterly in advance; fees negotiated and can be higher or lower; prior to March 31, 2020, some clients paid hourly fees between $200 and $500 per hour.

Location

330 Whitney Avenue

Holyoke, MA 01040

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

United Capital Financial Advisors, LLC / Goldman Sachs

2019 - Present (7 years)

Cetera Advisor Networks

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc.

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Gaudreau Wealth New England

2011 - 2019 (8 years)

Disclosures

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