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Howard Neil Bailey

Advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC — Alabaster, AL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Alabaster, AL 35007

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AE Wealth Management, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

465

Across 252 offices

Clients per advisor

274 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$387,358 Typical

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Howard Bailey is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has over 35 years of experience, including running Bailey Insurance & Investments and prior work at Neil Bailey Insurance. Bailey is also the owner of an insurance sales business. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing services.

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

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Alabaster, AL

37 Buck Creek Plaza, Suite 100

Alabaster AL 35007

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Bailey Financial Services, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Alabaster, AL

AE Wealth Management, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Topeka, KS

Howard Bailey Agency, LLC DBA Bailey Insurance & Investments

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Alabaster, AL

Neil Bailey Insurance

1989 - 2022 • 33 years

Pelham, AL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Anthony B

Series 65

McCalla, AL

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Antonio S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Hoover, AL

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Annuities
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Series 63, Series 65

Hoover, AL

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General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Melanie D

Series 63, Series 65

Hoover, AL

Pmd Advisory

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General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Steven L

CFP®

Birmingham, AL

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Wealth management General tax planning
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