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Erika Barden

Advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. — Augusta, ME

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Augusta, ME 04330

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Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

535

Across 195 offices

Clients per advisor

27 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$172,460 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Erika Barden is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Augusta, Maine. She has one year of industry experience and is also appointed as an insurance agent with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where she writes Medicare supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Client services

Based on Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

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

Expertise

Based on Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Retired

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Fee options

Percentage

0.50% to 2.5% annually (negotiable) for Portfolio Management Services

Commissions

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Project-based

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Other

Fee-only: Investment Consulting Services charged on an hourly rate basis, fees negotiable and may be reduced or waived.

Location

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Augusta, ME

442 Civic Center Dr. Suite 450

Augusta ME 04330

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maine · Virginia

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc

2025 - Present • 1 year

Augusta, ME

Bankers Life Securities, Inc

2025 - Present • 1 year

Augusta, ME

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2024 - Present • 2 years

Augusta, ME

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Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®

Readfield, ME

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Series 66

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Wealth management
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Series 63, Series 65

Augusta, ME

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

Belgrade, ME

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Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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