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Ken David Walbridge

Advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC — Gainesville, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

9 years

Location

Gainesville, TX

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Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

333

Across 208 offices

Clients per advisor

165 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$231,028 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Ken Walbridge is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 9 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone Capital Management since 2017 and operates Ken Walbridge Financial Planning, LLC, which he founded in 2016. In addition to his advisory roles, Walbridge has been a sole proprietor insurance agent selling life insurance fixed products since 2002. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm offers investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios and managed accounts and supports a large advisor network with turnkey asset management platform services.

Client services

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, negotiable.

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.5% annually total (combined BCM and IAR/Outside RIA fees). BCM portion up to 0.95%, IAR/Outside RIA portion up to 1.55%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation earned by IARs for insurance and annuity sales; BCM does not charge management fees on commission-based fixed index annuities.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning services, billed in six-minute increments.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 to $100,000 (typical range; accounts below minimum may be accepted at discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly up to $350/hour or fixed fees ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, all negotiable.

Location

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Gainesville, TX

Gainesville TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Brookstone Capital Management

2017 - Present • 9 years

Wheaton, IL

Ken Walbridge Financial Planning, LLC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Gainesville, TX

Sole Proprietor Insurance Agent

2002 - Present • 24 years

Gainesville, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 66

Gainesville, TX

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General tax planning Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy
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Series 63, Series 65

Gainesville, TX

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Valley View, TX

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Series 63

Lake Kiowa, TX

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General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Matthew S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Valley View, TX

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Series 65

Valley View, TX

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