Advisor at Equitable Advisors
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Location
Ames, IA 50010
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
19 years
Jeffrey Gatchel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Ames, Iowa, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2006 and also worked with Axa Advisors, LLC from 2006 to 2020. His other business activities include various outside insurance ventures. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through multiple third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing external asset managers and offering both advisory and brokerage services.
Based on Equitable Advisors
$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour
Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.
Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.
Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.
616 Burnett Ave, Po Box 686
Ames, IA 50010
Iowa · Texas
Equitable Advisors
2006 - Present (20 years)
Axa Advisors, LLC
2006 - 2020 (14 years)
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Trust company
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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Series 63, Series 65
Boone, IA
Russell Wealth Advisors
Andrew Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Russell Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Russell Wealth Management. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for mainly individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, offering discretionary asset management as well as financial planning and consultation services.
CFP®, Series 65
Ames, IA
Clarity Asset Management, Inc.
Kacy Bass is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2015. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Ames, Iowa. Clarity Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven, long-term investment approach utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, supported by institutional tools and a multi-office service model.
Series 63
Slater, IA
Christensen Capital, LLC
Jon Christensen is a financial advisor at Christensen Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with both Christensen Capital and the Target 3 Fund, LP for over three decades. Christensen Capital provides discretionary investment management to a private pooled investment vehicle and separately managed individual accounts. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, focusing on value stocks and special situations through detailed fundamental analysis and a low-turnover investment approach.
CFP®, Series 65
Ames, IA
Clarity Asset Management, Inc.
Nevin Conlon is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2016. Prior to joining Clarity, he worked for four years with Cedar Falls Community Schools. Clarity Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven, long-term investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, supported by institutional tools and multiple office locations.
Series 63
Boone, IA
Russell Wealth Advisors
Gary Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with LPL Financial for over 30 years before joining Russell Wealth Advisors in 2017. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for about 119 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios.
ChFC®, Series 63
Ames, IA
Clarity Asset Management, Inc.
Donald Erickson is a ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2013. Clarity Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $222 million in client assets using a fundamentals-driven, long-term investment approach that incorporates diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities.
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