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Gary Knode

Advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC

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Location

Summerville, SC 29485

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

2 years

About

Gary Knode is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with one year of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Safe Harbor Financial/Safe Harbor Wealth since 2013, where he serves as president and manages insurance and annuity sales along with retirement planning for clients. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and self-directed brokerage support through a platform that integrates AEWM-managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models.

Client services

Based on AE Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on AE Wealth Management, LLC

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on AE Wealth Management, LLC

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting vary by IAR and client agreement; no fees over $1,200 paid six or more months in advance

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.5% annually; fees above 2.0% require compliance approval

Commissions

IARs may earn commissions from insurance product sales ranging from 1% to 9% plus bonuses and other incentives

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting vary by IAR and client agreement

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly and fixed fee basis; hourly fees and fixed fees vary by IAR and client agreement

Location

500 Oakbrook Ln, Ste 101

Summerville, SC 29485

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

AE Wealth Management, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Safe Harbor Financial/Safe Harbor Wealth

2013 - Present (13 years)

Disclosures

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