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John Stephen Gacesa III

Advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. — Kutztown, PA

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

5 years

Location

Kutztown, PA

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Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.

Team

Total advisors

10

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

33 Low

Avg AUM per client

$492,555 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Very Low

About

John Gacesa III is a financial advisor at Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Peak American Investment Advisors since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Peak American Financial Group, Inc., where he has participated in insurance sales and seminar advising since 2016. Peak American Investment Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement tax strategy. The firm uses a combination of technical and fundamental analysis in its investment approach and integrates tax and insurance coordination into retirement and income planning.

Client services

Based on Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee of $2,900 total; $1,450 due at start and $1,450 upon delivery of the plan.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.45% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 1.00% $1,500,001 - $3,000,000: 0.90% $3,000,001+: 0.85%

Commissions

Commissions earned on recommended insurance products, such as life, accident, disability, and fixed annuities; no management fees charged on commission-based fixed index annuities.

Other

Account minimum: $30,000

Location

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Kutztown, PA

Kutztown PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Plano, TX

Peak American Financial Group, Inc.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Plano, TX

Disclosures

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CFP®

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Series 66

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Series 65

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