Derek Reed
Advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc.
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Advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc.
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Gloucester, MA 01930
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
28 years
Derek Reed is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beauport Financial Services, LLC. He has been affiliated with Beauport since 2001 and also maintains longstanding roles with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and Valmark Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, Reed is an adjunct professor at Gordon College, where he teaches a course on portfolio construction and risk management, and he is preparing to publish a book titled *The Imperfect Storm*. Beauport Financial Services provides financial planning and consulting to individuals and families through comprehensive and modular engagements, focusing on goals- and risk-based strategies. The firm does not manage client assets directly but typically refers clients to ValMark Advisers’ Wealth Solutions programs for portfolio implementation.
Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.
Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.
Flat fees negotiated between $50 and $50,000 or more; disclosed in advisory agreement.
Less than $1,000,000 - $1,000,000: 1.95% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% annually $2,000,001+: 1.50% annually
Commissions received by IARs for securities transactions through affiliated broker-dealer Valmark Securities, Inc.
Hourly fees vary depending on client needs and complexity; exact rates disclosed in advisory agreement.
Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Advisory fees negotiated between client and IAR, not exceeding tiered percentages above.
3 Heritage Way, Suite 2
Gloucester, MA 01930
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ValMark Advisers, Inc.
2004 - Present (22 years)
Valmark Securities, inc.
2003 - Present (23 years)
Beauport Financial Services LLC
2001 - Present (25 years)
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