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Jason Martin Bontrager

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Michigan City, IN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Michigan City, IN 46360

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,257

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Jason Bontrager is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Michigan City, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Valic Financial Advisors since 2001 and is also an agent for AGIA, selling non-security insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Michigan City, IN

3500 Franciscan Way

Michigan City IN 46360

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Agia

2022 - Present • 4 years

Houston, TX

VALIC Financial Advisors

2001 - Present • 25 years

Carmel, IN

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

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Series 65

Valparaiso, IN

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Series 65

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Series 65

Chesterton, IN

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Ryan K

Series 66

Valparaiso, IN

Kotys Wealth Professionals

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Daniel D

Series 66

Chesterton, IN

Seek & Find Financial

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