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John Walter Basham

Advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC — Mishawaka, IN

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Mishawaka, IN 46545

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Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

550

Across 274 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$448,118 Typical

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

John Basham is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years and is currently involved with Verso Financial as Lead Advisor. Outside of advisory activities, Basham assists with recruiting and client referrals at Canvas Tax Services, LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Client services

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services negotiated or fixed; portfolio advisor program also may charge flat or asset-based fees

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.30% total Advisory Fee (including program and IAR fee depending on program) $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 2.10% total Advisory Fee $500,001 - $750,000: Up to ~1.85% total Advisory Fee $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to ~1.55% total Advisory Fee $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: Between 1.00% to 1.30% depending on program $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: Between 0.75% to 1.00% depending on program $5,000,001+: Between negotiable and 0.75% program fee plus IAR fee

Commissions

Commission-based variable insurance products sold by IARs registered with affiliated broker dealer AIC; commissions received create conflicts of interest

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees up to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: Varies by program, see detailed tiers below Minimum fee: Various minimum fees e.g., $40 minimum annual fee in some programs, $50 minimum annual program fee billed monthly prorata, $350 minimum program fee for Ameritas Wealth Platform Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting charged as hourly (up to $500/hour) or flat fees, negotiated or fixed fee schedules; may be one-time or ongoing fees

Location

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Mishawaka, IN

3930 Edison Lakes Parkway, Ste 220

Mishawaka IN 46545

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Indiana · Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Verso Insurance Partners

2026 - Present • 1 year

Mishawaka, IN

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Lincoln, NE

Ameritas Investment Company, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Lincoln, NE

Verso Financial

2024 - Present • 2 years

Mishawaka, IN

Ameriprise Financial Services, inc

2006 - 2024 • 18 years

Mishawaka, IN

Disclosures

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