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Karen Lawrence Webster

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Saginaw, MI 48604

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

21 years

About

Karen Lawrence Webster is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Saginaw, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors since 2004 and previously worked with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Webster serves as president of the Saginaw Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., contributes as a guest columnist to Word Up Magazine and Michigan Banner Magazine, and participates in local community boards including the Saginaw African Cultural Festival and Saginaw County Executive Board. 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 various third-party managers and LPL programs. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$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

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

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.

Location

4800 Fashion Square Blvd, Suite 200

Saginaw, MI 48604

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

Equitable Advisors

2004 - Present (22 years)

Axa Advisors, Llc

2004 - 2020 (16 years)

Disclosures

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