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Edmund Burke

Advisor at Valiance Group — Mentor on the Lake, OH

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

12 years

Location

Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH

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Valiance Group

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

2 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,232,881 High

HNW client ratio

100% Very High

About

Edmund Burke is a financial advisor at Valiance Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Valiance Group since 2013. Valiance Group is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, and businesses, offering portfolio management and ERISA-compliant retirement plan consulting. The firm develops customized portfolios using an analytics module and collaborates with third-party service providers and sub-managers to implement and monitor investment strategies.

Client services

Based on Valiance Group

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Valiance Group

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee arrangements are negotiated and billed quarterly; used for short-term or transactional advisory services.

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 2% $100,000 - $500,000: 1.5% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: 0.5%

Project-based

Hourly rate is $125 per hour; for retirement plan services hourly rate typically ranges from $100 to $350 per professional.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly rate of $125 per hour; fixed fee arrangements may be negotiated for certain services.

Location

Mentor on the Lake, OH

Mentor on the Lake OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Valiance Group LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Cleveland, OH

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