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Evan P Murphy

Advisor at Guardian Life — Plains, PA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Plains, PA 18705

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 506 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Evan Murphy is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Murphy Wealth Management. He has also worked in non-financial roles at Fox Hill Country Club and Grico's Restaurant. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account-level services.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Plains, PA

670 South River Street, Suite 112

Plains PA 18705

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Kansas · Michigan · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Pittston, PA

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Pittston, WA

Guardian Life

2023 - Present • 3 years

Plains, PA

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2023 - Present • 3 years

Plains, PA

Murphy Wealth Management

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Plains, PA

Wyman Gordon

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Mountain Top, PA

Wyman Gordon

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Mountain Top, PA

King's College

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Fox Hill Country Club

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Exeter, PA

Grico's Restaurant

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Exeter, PA

Scranton Preparatory School

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Scranton, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Matthew P

Series 65

Wilkes Barre, PA

Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

The first half of my career was working in the healthcare industry. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration and a Master of Health Administration degree. Both degrees were earned from King's College, Wilkes Barre, PA. I'm also a licensed insurance agent and registered as an investment advisor representative with Brookstone Wealth Advisors. Aside from my healthcare skills transferring into financial advising, I listen to my clients without the hard selling.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Annuities Roth conversion strategy Educators, Teachers, and Academics Entertainment Industry Approaching retirement Young Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Retired
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George A

CFP®

Harveys Lake, PA

George J. Appel

George Appel is a CFP® professional operating under the firm George J. Appel, with 33 years of industry experience. He provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates. George J. Appel serves clients who are mostly non-high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of services from hourly retainers to ongoing planning engagements. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach, uses third-party research tools, and employs a fee structure based on flat fees and fixed-dollar billing rather than asset-based percentages.

Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy General tax planning Business sale tax planning
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Shane K

Series 65

Wyoming, PA

Invictus Financial Services

Shane Kreller is a financial advisor at Invictus Financial Services with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Invictus Financial Services since 2021 and is also involved in Northeast Courier Service. His advisory work is complemented by activities in hospitality and construction through affiliated non-investment enterprises. Invictus Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation strategies, and third-party research to create diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Business sale tax planning Business succession planning
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Edward G

Series 63, Series 65

Scranton, PA

Northeast Advisory Group, LLC

Edward Gilmartin is a financial advisor with Northeast Advisory Group, LLC in Scranton, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Northeast Advisory Group in 2019, he worked at Peoples Security Bank and LPL Financial. He is also involved with Northeast Benefit Administrators, LLC as a benefit consultant and insurance agent. Northeast Advisory Group provides investment advice to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans, offering asset management, consulting, participant education, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes mutual funds and uses the Fi360 Fiduciary Score for due diligence in its investment selection.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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Cade B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

West Pittston, PA

Park Lane Financial Group LLC

Cade Bekanich is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Park Lane Financial Group LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and George J. Appel. Bekanich is also a licensed notary in Dunmore, PA. Park Lane Financial Group LLC, founded in 2024, provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals and small business entities. The firm employs methods such as fundamental analysis and Monte Carlo modeling, and it may engage sub-advisors to implement investment strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christopher G

Series 63, Series 65

West Pittston, PA

Park Lane Financial Group LLC

Christopher Grudzinski is a financial advisor with Park Lane Financial Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at StoneX Advisors Inc and Stonex Securities Inc and has operated Grudzinski Financial Services, LLC since 2008, where he also serves as president. He offers life, annuity, and long-term care insurance products to clients when appropriate. Park Lane Financial Group LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals and small businesses, managing approximately $11.5 million in assets across 53 client relationships. The firm employs fundamental analysis, Monte Carlo modeling, and cyclical analysis, and may use sub-advisors to implement investment strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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