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Darby Minnick

Advisor at Primerica Advisors

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Location

Bozeman, MT

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

44 years

About

Darby Minnick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bozeman, MT, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 44 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America. Minnick is also a published author of the book *The Team Approach*, available through online retailers. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Client services

Based on Primerica Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Primerica Advisors

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Primerica Advisors

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement for financial planning, consulting, and business exit consulting.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commission fees apply in transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction in Portfolio Select SM program; commissions on securities transactions; fees vary widely depending on products.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning or consulting fees generally range from $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning up to $25,000 per year; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting up to $30,000 annually; fees paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for VestWise digital advisory program; generally $10,000 minimum initial investment for most other Proprietary Programs, with some individual Strategist or Investment Manager minimums higher or variable (e.g., Portfolio Select SM and Signature Portfolio SM require $10,000; UMA Select SM requires $10,000 but can be higher). Minimum fee: Annual platform fee minimum of $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Financial planning or consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically $100-$500 per hour; flat fees generally $500 to $25,000; subscription-based financial planning up to $25,000 annually; business consulting up to $30,000 per engagement or annually.

Location

Bozeman, MT

Most active in

California · Montana

Work history

Primerica Advisors

1999 - Present (27 years)

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

1999 - Present (27 years)

Disclosures

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