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James W Dargusch

Advisor at Guardian Life — Daytona Beach, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

34 years

Location

Daytona Beach, FL

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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

James Dargusch is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 34 years of industry experience. He founded Planned Giving Consultants, LLC, which focuses on planned gift fundraising strategies. He is also involved with several nonprofit boards, including the March of Dimes Philadelphia Market Board and the Jefferson Health Care Foundation. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and employs a combination of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

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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Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Georgia · Michigan · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virgin Islands · Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2025 - Present • 1 year

Daytona Beach, FL

Park Avenue Securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Daytona Beach, FL

Park Avenue Securities

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Ormond Beach, FL

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Ormond Beach, FL

Park Ave Securities

2007 - Present • 19 years

Marlton, NJ

Guardian

2007 - Present • 19 years

Marlton, NJ

Disclosures

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CFA®

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