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John Lyman Rackleff

Advisor at Guardian Life — Medford, OR

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Medford, OR 97504

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 506 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

John Rackleff is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes significant tenures at MetLife Securities and MassMutual Investors Services. He also works as an independent contractor selling Medicare supplement policies. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

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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Medford, OR

3550 Excel Drive, Suite 100

Medford OR 97504

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Hawaii · Illinois · Montana · New Mexico · Oregon · Texas · Washington · Wyoming

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2020 - Present • 6 years

Medford, OR

Guardian Life Insurance

2020 - Present • 6 years

Medford, OR

Park Avenue Securities

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Medord, OR

Guardian Life Insurance

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Medford, OR

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Medford, OR

MassMutual Life Insurance Company

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Medford, OR

MetLife Securities

2002 - 2017 • 15 years

Lake Osego, OR

Metropolitan Life Ins

2002 - 2017 • 15 years

Lake Osego, OR

Disclosures

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CFP®

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Series 66

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Series 63, Series 65

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Ashland, OR

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Cassandra D

CFP®

Ashland, OR

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General tax planning General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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