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Donald Alex Galade

Advisor at GFS Financial Advisors, LLC — Hazleton, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

15 years

Location

Hazleton, PA 18201

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GFS Financial Advisors, LLC

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

115 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Donald 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.

Client services

Based on GFS Financial Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Based on GFS Financial Advisors, LLC

General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee financial planning services up to a maximum of $5,000, negotiable.

Percentage

$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

Commissions received by managing member from insurance and precious metals sales, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial planning services.

Subscriptions

Subscription fees for newsletters - $29.99/month or $240 annually; fees can be waived at firm's discretion.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees of $250; Fixed fees up to $5,000 for financial planning services, both negotiable.

Location

Hazleton, PA

216 W. 21st Street

Hazleton PA 18201

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

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

Disclosures

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