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Durward Ronald Mullen

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Austin, TX

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

57 years

Location

Austin, TX

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,909

Across 2,200 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Durward Mullen is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2016 and has a longstanding affiliation with InNet Financial Group since 1999. Mullen is also involved in healthcare cost management through his role as principal of Lower Healthcare Cost LP. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, employing a variety of portfolio management strategies across multiple custody platforms.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Self-Employed

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Fee options

Fixed

For financial planning and consulting, flat fees generally do not exceed $25,000 but may be higher based on complexity; For WealthPort setup fee generally less than 1% of assets or $1,000

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance sales

Project-based

Generally up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services; up to $500 per hour for retirement plan advisory services

Subscriptions

Financial Wellness services paid by employer; flat or hourly fees per agreement

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum WealthPort program fee of $250 annually for CAAP® and UMA accounts

Location

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Austin, TX

Austin TX

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Texas

Work history

57 years of industry experience

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Fairfield, IA

InNet Financial Group

1999 - Present • 27 years

Austin, TX

Transamerica Financial Advisors

1999 - 2016 • 17 years

Austin, TX

Disclosures

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Erin H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

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Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting
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Sean S

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Sevey Wealth Advisors

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management

Emily R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Emily Rassam is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer Investment Management helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? 💬 How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? 💬 When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? 💬 When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? 💬 Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more. Learn more about our firm at: https://archerim.com/

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Richard A

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning AMT mitigation Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Trent H

Series 65, Series 63

Lakeway, TX

Hamilton Financial Planning LLC

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General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

Series 66

Austin, TX

FMP Wealth Advisers

Christopher Hehman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMP Wealth Advisers, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has academic experience at Texas Tech University and Vandegrift High School. FMP Wealth Advisers provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in client assets using model portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, distinguishing itself by acting as an investment manager and sponsor to private pooled investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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