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Jason A Waugh

Advisor at Guardian Life — Madison, WI

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

19 years

Location

Madison, WI 53717

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,911

Across 509 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Jason Waugh is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC. He has held roles at MetLife Securities Inc and Mass Mutual Investors Services during his career. He occasionally sells non-Guardian fixed insurance products outside of his advisory work. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Based on Guardian Life

Approaching retirement Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement; subscription-based financial planning maximum annual fee of $25,000; business consulting or education services up to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% $2,000,000+: 1.90%

Commissions

Commissions are charged on transaction-based brokerage accounts; ticket charges include $10 per transaction in certain programs.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range from $100/hour to $500/hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based financial planning and business consulting services charged annual fees paid monthly or quarterly, up to $25,000 to $30,000 per year.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000

Location

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Madison, WI

8010 Excelsior Drive, Suite 200

Madison WI 53717

Advisors at this office

15

Most active in

Arizona · California · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Michigan · Minnesota · North Carolina · Ohio · South Carolina · Washington · Wisconsin

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

New York, NY

Guardian Life Insurance Co of America

2017 - Present • 9 years

Madison, WI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - Present • 9 years

Middleton, WI

MetLife Securities Inc

2012 - Present • 14 years

Madison, WI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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William W

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Madison, WI

Bridgeport Asset Management, LLC.

William Walsh is the sole advisor at Bridgeport Asset Management, LLC, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Cabot Lodge Securities, CL Wealth Management LLC, and Workman Securities Corporation. He is also a licensed insurance agent who occasionally places fixed insurance products. Bridgeport Asset Management provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages model portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Wealth management

Bryan M

CFP®, CFA®

Verona, WI

Kardinal Financial

Long before I knew what CFP® meant, I was very interested in money and personal finance. Although I was unsure what my career would ultimately look like, I wanted to be confident and secure in my family's finances and future. In my final year of college, I was fortunate to study under the head of the finance department, who was also a practicing financial planner. From that point forward, the idea of being an independent financial advisor— a trusted partner serving people just like my parents— was my dream job. The first decade-plus of my career was dedicated to building the experience, knowledge, and credentials required to best serve my clients. In 2021, I founded Kardinal Financial to continue this pursuit and to deliver the ideal financial planning experience, unshackled by the status quo and constraints of "this is how it's always been done." Everything at Kardinal Financial—the relationship structure, the investment philosophy, the technology, the fees, everything—is designed to best serve my clients. I have over a decade of experience in financial services. My experience includes serving as the Director of Investment Research at a $2.5 billion wealth management firm and an investment portfolio manager to individuals and families. I have obtained the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. When I'm not working, you'll likely find me spending time with my wife (Maggie) and kids (Rose & Calvin), playing soccer, watching Manchester United, or on a walk with a good podcast.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management
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James B

Series 63

Middleton, WI

Midwest Asset Management, Inc.

James Byrd is a financial advisor at Midwest Asset Management, Inc. in Middleton, WI, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Midwest Asset Management since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked part-time in the stocking department at a hardware store. Midwest Asset Management, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that provides quantitative portfolio management and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and other financial firms as a sub-advisor. The firm employs a systematic, disciplined approach focused on active equity and fixed-income strategies as well as passive multi-asset portfolios, emphasizing customized reporting and limited trading.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing

Sue P

CFP®

Madison, WI

Evolution Financial LLC

I am Sue Peck, CFP®, RLP®, CeFT®. I founded Evolution Financial to provide fee-only comprehensive financial planning and investment management for people of all backgrounds who aspire to live their best lives now and into the future. I am also a fiduciary. A fiduciary is, as defined on Investopedia: a person or organization that owes to another the duties of good faith and trust. The highest legal duty of one party to another, it also involves being bound ethically to act in the other’s best interests. Our lives can be filled with transitions, some of them involving the added complication of wealth movement. Life experiences, such as a divorce or the loss of a loved one, are filled with emotions and feelings of loss, grief, and overwhelm, and can leave one feeling unable to move forward. I’m here to listen and help sort out what next steps are needed to help you move through and forward into the life you want to live. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BS in psychology, and was also a proud member of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band (Trombone). Community is important to me. I am a member of the Northside Business Association, and a board member on the Northside Planning Council. My husband Nathan and I live on the north side of Madison, Wisconsin with our Border Collie mix dogs Harley Quinn and Lydia, as well as our chickens. As a landscaper, Nathan has transformed our yard to be welcoming to pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Inherited wealth Divorced Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Michael G

Series 63, Series 65

Wauankee, WI

Greiber Capital Management

Michael Greiber is the principal of Greiber Capital Management, an independent firm based in Wauankee, WI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. He has led Greiber Capital Management since 2016. Greiber Capital Management provides portfolio management services primarily for individual clients, with a focus on retirement assets, asset distribution, and short-term money management. The firm employs a bottom-up value investing approach combining qualitative and financial analysis, offering customized portfolios that include long and short exposures as well as derivatives and leverage.

Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Vincent M

Series 65

Waunakee, WI

Marchi Investments LLC

Vincent Marchi is the sole advisor at Marchi Investments LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 0 years of industry experience as a financial advisor and previously worked for 13 years at SquareTrade / Allstate Protection Plans. Marchi Investments LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental security analysis and modern portfolio theory, emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, with periodic reviews and tailored recommendations based on each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Passive / index investing
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