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John W Rachel

Advisor at Guardian Life — Washington, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Washington, NJ

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

John Rachel is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and is also associated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he places term life and health insurance policies beyond Guardian products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including securities-based lending.

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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Washington, NJ

Washington NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · Georgia · Maryland · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Washington, NJ

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Washington, NJ

Guardian Life

1999 - Present • 27 years

New York, NY

The Guardian Insurance Company

1994 - Present • 32 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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