Donald Alex Galade
Advisor at GFS Financial Advisors, LLC — Hazleton, PA
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
15 years
Location
Hazleton, PA 18201
GFS Financial Advisors, LLC
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
115 Very HighAvg AUM per client
$0 Very LowHNW client ratio
0% LowDonald Galade is the principal advisor at GFS Financial Advisors, LLC in Hazleton, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with GFS Financial Advisors since 2010 and also operates Galade Financial Services, Inc., an independent insurance agency providing insurance products and precious metals sales. Additionally, he owns Cheradon and Associates LLC, a business consulting firm focused on employee benefits. GFS Financial Advisors serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with fee-based financial planning and advisory services, primarily acting as a co-advisor and referral intermediary. The firm generally does not manage client portfolios directly but helps clients select third-party money managers while offering a subscription newsletter called Money Matters.
Based on GFS Financial Advisors, LLC
Based on GFS Financial Advisors, LLC
Fixed fee financial planning services up to a maximum of $5,000, negotiable.
$0+: 2.00% total max annual fee with 1.00% to GFS and 1.00% to Simplicity Wealth under Co-Advisor agreement $0+: Gradient Investments fee tiers (total fees shown, with GFS sharing portion): Custom Indexing - Strategic 2.15% (GI 1.15% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Strategic portfolio 2.00% (GI 1.00% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Custom Indexing - Allocation 1.85% (GI 0.85% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Allocation 1.70% (GI 0.70% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Tactical 1.70% (GI 0.70% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Defined Outcome 1.70% (GI 0.70% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Private Wealth 1.50% (GI 0.50% + GFS 1.00%) $0+: Preservation 1.00% (GI 0.40% + GFS 0.60%) $0+: Inspire fee tiers: $0-$999,999 1.90% (Inspire 0.65% + GFS 1.25%) $1,000,000 - $9,999,999: Inspire 1.65% (0.65% + 1.00%) $10,000,000 - $49,999,999: Inspire 1.40% (0.65% + 0.75%) $50,000,000++: Inspire 1.15% (0.65% + 0.50%) $0+: Camelot Portfolios, LLC fee tiers: Model Management 1.50% (0.50% + 1.00%), Private Portfolio Management 2.00% (1.00% + 1.00%), Protected Participation Strategy 1.49% (0.49% + 1.00%)
Commissions received by managing member from insurance and precious metals sales, separate from advisory fees.
$250 per hour for financial planning services.
Subscription fees for newsletters - $29.99/month or $240 annually; fees can be waived at firm's discretion.
Fee-only: Hourly fees of $250; Fixed fees up to $5,000 for financial planning services, both negotiable.
Hazleton, PA
216 W. 21st Street
Hazleton PA 18201
Advisors at this office
1
Pennsylvania
15 years of industry experience
Cheradon and Associates LLC
2023 - Present • 3 years
Drums, PA
GFS Financial Advisors, LLC
2010 - Present • 16 years
Drums, PA
Galade Financial Services, Inc.
2004 - Present • 22 years
Drums, PA
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