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Douglas Hoard

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Alma, MI 48801

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Douglas Hoard is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Alma, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and also serves as Vice President at Roslund Prestage & Company, where he has worked since 1983. Outside of his advisory role, Hoard is active in nonprofit and charitable organizations, including serving as Treasurer of the Alma St. Louis Rotary Club and the Luneack Family Foundation. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

525 West Warwick Drive, Suite A

Alma, MI 48801

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

Equitable Advisors

1999 - Present (27 years)

AXA Advisors, LLC

1999 - 2020 (21 years)

Roslund Prestage & Company

1983 - Present (43 years)

Disclosures

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