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Gary D Sirak

Advisor at Guardian Life — Canton, OH Dressler Rd NW

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Credentials

ChFC®

Experience

42 years

Location

Canton, OH 44718

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Gary Sirak is a ChFC® with over 42 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Primerica Advisors since 1999. Prior to this, he worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America starting in 1986. He is an author of multiple books, including *If Your Money Talked…* and *How To Retire and Not Die.* Sirak is also a board member of the Stark Community Foundation and has participated in local business development through the Impact Angel Fund in Canton, Ohio. Primerica Advisors operates as part of a larger enterprise, serving a diverse client base with brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party investment solutions, including model-based strategies and fee-based managed accounts, addressing individual investors, businesses, and retirement plans.

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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Canton, OH Dressler Rd NW

4700 Dressler Rd NW

Canton OH 44718

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Guardian Life

1999 - Present • 27 years

Canton, OH

Guardian Life Ins Co of America

1986 - Present • 40 years

Canton, OH

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Business activities & affiliations

Justin R

CFP®

Canton, OH

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Wealth management General retirement planning Widow/Widower Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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James M

Series 63

Canal Fulton, OH

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General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Income planning
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Bret R

Series 66

Canton, OH

Rodgers Capital Management, LLC

Bret Rodgers is the sole advisor at Rodgers Capital Management, LLC in Canton, OH, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He also works as a disability aide, assisting handicapped individuals with daily activities. Rodgers Capital Management is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and charitable clients through discretionary portfolio management and limited consulting. The firm uses a statistical investment approach focused on volatility-correlation analysis across various asset classes and implements strategies including ETFs, equities, fixed income, and selective options hedging.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Ryan A

Series 63, Series 66

Canton, OH

Nickelplate Financial LLC

Ryan Armstrong is the sole advisor at Nickelplate Financial LLC in Canton, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Nickelplate Financial since its founding in 2016. Outside of advising, Armstrong owns TrashTiger Junk Removal, a junk removal and dumpster rental business. Nickelplate Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans, specializing in plan-level investment menu reviews and qualified default investment alternative recommendations. The firm applies modern portfolio theory and long-term asset allocation, emphasizing its formal 3(21) plan adviser program and automatic execution support for plan line-ups.

Wealth management Annuities
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Jude K

Series 65

Canal Fulton, OH

Kee Huchok Wealth Management LLC

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Equity compensation tax strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Business succession planning Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Robert E

Series 65

North Canton, OH

FSC Advisors LLC

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Annuities General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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