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Gregg A Hews

Advisor at Guardian Life — Troy, OH S. Plum Street

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

38 years

Location

Troy, OH 45373

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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

Gregg Hews is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at firms including Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, OneAmerican Securities, and American United Life. He also operates Hews Financial Services, which offers life, disability, long-term care, medical, group products, and fixed annuities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm implements diverse investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models and provides a range of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

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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Troy, OH S. Plum Street

80 S. Plum Street

Troy OH 45373

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Indiana · Maine · Ohio · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Tipp City, OH

Park Avenue Securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Tipp City, OH

Park Avenue Securities

2021 - Present • 5 years

Troy, OH

Guardian Life Insurance

2021 - Present • 5 years

Troy, OH

OneAmerican Securities

2016 - Present • 10 years

Tipp City, OH

Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc.

2013 - 2016 • 3 years

Charlotte, NC

American United Life

2012 - Present • 14 years

Tipp City, OH

Hews Financial Services

2003 - 2016 • 13 years

Tipp City, OH

CareWorks

2000 - 2016 • 16 years

Columbus, OH

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Thomas K

Series 65

Troy, OH

Turnstone Financial

Thomas Kleptz is a financial advisor at Turnstone Financial in Troy, OH, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with OT Financial, LLC d/b/a Turnstone Financial since 2014. Turnstone Financial provides manager selection, supervision, and portfolio monitoring services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, often serving as corporate trustee through Turnstone Private Trust. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and conducts thorough due diligence on third-party subadvisers managing client assets.

Wealth management Passive / index investing General tax planning
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Chad T

Series 63, Series 65

Fletcher, OH

The Freedom Experience, Inc.

Chad Tennant is the sole advisor at The Freedom Experience, Inc., an independent wealth management firm based in Fletcher, Ohio. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Tennant has worked at TWAMS Financial Planning, Landmark Investment Group, and Summit Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he manages a professional liaison management services business, focusing on contractor oversight. The Freedom Experience provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning for individual households, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $20 million in assets, employs fundamental security analysis, and serves a notable non-U.S. client base with a focus on higher-net-worth relationships.

Wealth management General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Sunil K

CFA®, Series 66

Tipp City, OH

Nuts2invest.com, LLC

Sunil Kulkarni is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 license. He is the sole advisor at Nuts2Invest.com, LLC and has worked at Emerson Electric since 2002, where he is involved in engineering management and new compressor product development. Nuts2Invest.com, LLC provides an online subscription platform offering portfolio-building and security-ranking tools for individual investors. The firm uses a proprietary software engine to generate objective rankings and portfolio recommendations, serving users who implement their own investment decisions.

Passive / index investing
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Caden B

Series 65

Tipp City, OH

Pathways Wealth Management, Inc.

Caden Beam is a financial advisor at Pathways Wealth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at L.M. Kohn & Company and University of Dayton. Beam is also involved in client services at Vision Financial Partners, LLC. Pathways Wealth Management advises individuals and various entities, including trusts and qualified retirement plans, offering investment management and personalized financial planning. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non‑HNW clients, employing tailored asset allocation plans with a mix of discretionary and non‑discretionary management.

Wealth management
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Beau B

CFP®, Series 65

Vandalia, OH

Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC

Beau Bryant is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and Resolute Wealth Advisor, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he owns BBTP, LLC, which provides data and tax preparation review services as an independent contractor. Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and ERISA retirement plan participants. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, uses a range of trading strategies, and refers client assets to third-party advisers while conducting due diligence and performance reviews.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities
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Christopher S

Series 63

Vandalia, OH

Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC

Christopher Strehle is a financial advisor with Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc., Triad Advisors, LLC, and Dynamic Employee Solutions, LLC. He is president of Sound Financial Solutions, Inc., which sells non-investment insurance products through an affiliated insurance agency. Sound Financial Investment Management, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and ERISA retirement plan participants. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, referring client assets to third-party advisers while conducting due diligence and ongoing performance reviews.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities
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