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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

1,910

Across 511 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 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Madison, WI. His background includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MetLife Securities Inc. He occasionally sells non-Guardian insurance-related products outside of his primary advisory duties. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

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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Madison, WI

8010 Excelsior Drive, Suite 200

Madison WI 53717

Advisors at this office

16

Most active in

Arizona · California · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Iowa · Michigan · Minnesota · North Carolina · South Carolina · 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 a financial advisor with Bridgeport Asset Management, LLC in Madison, WI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cabot Lodge Securities since 2013 and CL Wealth Management LLC since 2011. Walsh is also a licensed insurance agent, occasionally placing 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 variety of securities 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 the sole advisor at Midwest Asset Management, Inc. in Middleton, WI, holding a Series 63 designation with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Midwest Asset Management since 1987. Outside of his advisory work, he has been employed part-time in the stocking department at a hardware store since 2018. Midwest Asset Management serves institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and other financial institutions as a sub-advisor. The firm uses a quantitative, systematic approach across equity and fixed-income strategies and offers both discretionary portfolio management and project-based consulting services.

Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing Active portfolio management

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 in Waunakee, WI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience at SquareTrade / Allstate Protection Plans from 2011 to 2024. Marchi Investments LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental security analysis and modern portfolio theory, focusing on low-cost indexing and long-term strategies with periodic rebalancing and tactical adjustments.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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