Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors
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Location
Steamboat Springs, CO
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
24 years
Emily Fortson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and also works with Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in residential property management and development in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, including co-owning a company that builds and rents homes. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.
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Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)
$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee
Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts
Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)
Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)
Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services
Steamboat Springs, CO
Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · South Dakota · Texas
Agia
2022 - Present (4 years)
Valic Financial Advisors
2010 - Present (16 years)
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