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Ivar Norman Jones Jr.

Advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC — Bozeman, MT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Bozeman, MT

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Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

550

Across 274 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$448,118 Typical

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Ivar Jones Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at David White & Associates and founding IJ Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent and is involved in real estate holding through Iron House LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships through its network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Client services

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

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

Occupation focus

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services negotiated or fixed; portfolio advisor program also may charge flat or asset-based fees

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.30% total Advisory Fee (including program and IAR fee depending on program) $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 2.10% total Advisory Fee $500,001 - $750,000: Up to ~1.85% total Advisory Fee $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to ~1.55% total Advisory Fee $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: Between 1.00% to 1.30% depending on program $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: Between 0.75% to 1.00% depending on program $5,000,001+: Between negotiable and 0.75% program fee plus IAR fee

Commissions

Commission-based variable insurance products sold by IARs registered with affiliated broker dealer AIC; commissions received create conflicts of interest

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees up to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: Varies by program, see detailed tiers below Minimum fee: Various minimum fees e.g., $40 minimum annual fee in some programs, $50 minimum annual program fee billed monthly prorata, $350 minimum program fee for Ameritas Wealth Platform Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting charged as hourly (up to $500/hour) or flat fees, negotiated or fixed fee schedules; may be one-time or ongoing fees

Location

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Bozeman, MT

Bozeman MT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Montana · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Canvas Financial - Boom Planning

2024 - Present • 2 years

San Francisco, CA

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Lincoln, NE

David White & Associates

2015 - 2024 • 9 years

San Francisco, CA

IJ Financial

2015 - Present • 11 years

San Francisco, CA

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.

2006 - Present • 20 years

Lincoln, NE

Ameritas Investment Corp.

2006 - Present • 20 years

Lincoln, NE

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Bozeman, MT

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Timothy R

CFA®

Bozeman, MT

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