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Ilona Brandt Tom

Advisor at Guardian Life — Lancaster, PA Charter Lane

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Lancaster, PA 17601

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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

Ilona Brandt Tom is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities over the past decades. Outside of her advisory work, she is a ski instructor, teaching both children and adults. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as 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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Lancaster, PA Charter Lane

1869 Charter Lane, Suite 103

Lancaster PA 17601

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Lancaster, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2025 - Present • 1 year

Lancaster, PA

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ardmore, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ardmore, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Wilmington, DE

Park Avenue securities

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Wilmington, DE

Park Avenue securities

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Ardmore, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

1997 - 2023 • 26 years

Ardmore, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jeremy S

Series 65, Series 63

Lancaster, PA

Stahl Wealth Management, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Zuri I

Series 63, Series 65

Lancaster, PA

Eagleview Asset Management, LLC

Zuri Idoeta is a financial advisor at Eagleview Asset Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Eagleview in 2025, Idoeta spent over 20 years with Insight Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, Idoeta is the sole owner of Wampum LLC, an e-commerce business focused on reselling home goods and medical instruments. Eagleview Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering long- and short-term positions, options strategies, and periodic rebalancing.

Options & derivatives strategies

Ryan K

CFP®

Lititz, PA

Aries Financial Navigators, Inc.

Hi, I’m Ryan Kelly, founder & CEO of Aries Financial Navigators. I am a fee-only financial planner, investment manager, & tax professional based in Lititz, PA. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Pennsylvania State University, I went on to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, the received the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ designation from the College for Financial Planning, & the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® mark from the Center for Fiduciary Studies. I began my career in financial services in 2007, becoming a Registered Representative before transitioning to an independent multi-family office RIA in the Philadelphia area, where I focused on portfolio management & comprehensive financial planning for high-net-worth individuals & families. After specializing in planning areas including Social Security, Medicare, & in-depth tax planning & preparation, I moved back to my hometown of Lititz, PA to work with a local fee-only RIA focusing on retirees. In 2019, I started Aries Financial Navigators to bring my vision of the ideal client experience and service model to life. Serving as a consultant to my former colleagues, I am part of a collaborative team with decades of experience while maintaining flexibility & independence. Our mission is to partner with clients & deliver incredible value by providing the highest quality services & meaningful results.

General retirement planning Engineering Professional Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Steven M

Series 63, Series 65

Lancaster, PA

Cool Creek Financial

Steven Maher is a financial advisor at Cool Creek Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Domani Wealth, EHD Advisory Services, Global Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Cool Creek Financial is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides customized wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and develops client-specific investment policies using a combination of passive and active strategies.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey G

Series 66

Lancaster, PA

Carriage Hill Investment Associates LLC

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management Cash flow / budgeting
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Jeremy W

CFP®, Series 66

Lancaster, PA

Fident Financial, LLC

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax strategies for small businesses
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