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Dennis John Ludwig

Advisor at EFS Advisors — Mount Vernon, IA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

21 years

Location

Mount Vernon, IA

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EFS Advisors

Multi-team

Total advisors

52

Across 10 offices

Clients per advisor

417 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$107,729 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Dennis Ludwig is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with EFS Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and rents residential property in Mount Vernon, Iowa. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and offers continuous supervisory portfolio management with discretionary authority when agreed.

Client services

Based on EFS Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on EFS Advisors

Educators, Teachers, and Academics

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Fee options

Fixed

Administrative fee of $14 per year ($3.50 per quarter) for EFS Advisors Choice clients with balances under $25,000; Loan initiation fee of $100 and quarterly loan administration fee of $15 per loan

Percentage

$0.00 - $210,000: 1.04% annually (0.26% quarterly) $210,001 - $500,000: 0.96% annually (0.24% quarterly) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.88% annually (0.22% quarterly) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually (0.20% quarterly) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.72% annually (0.18% quarterly) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.68% annually (0.17% quarterly) $10,000,001+: 0.60% annually (0.15% quarterly)

Commissions

Commissions from securities and insurance products sold through affiliated Broker/Dealer and insurance agency

Project-based

Up to $350/hour for non-asset management consulting services (negotiable)

Other

Fee-only: Non-asset management consulting services up to $350/hour (negotiable)

Location

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Mount Vernon, IA

Mount Vernon IA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Iowa · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Texas · Virginia

Work history

21 years of industry experience

EFS Advisors LLC

2008 - Present • 18 years

Cambridge, MN

Advanced Advisor Group LLC

2006 - Present • 20 years

Cambridge, MN

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Series 65, CRPC®

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Series 65

Cedar Rapids, IA

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Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 66, Series 65

Cedar Rapids, IA

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Bradley P

Series 65, Series 63

Cedar Rapids, IA

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