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Kenneth Dennis Durfee

Advisor at Summit Financial, LLC — Long Beach Twp, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

35 years

Location

Long Beach Twp, NJ

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Summit Financial, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

217

Across 81 offices

Clients per advisor

82 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,318,898 High

HNW client ratio

13% Low

About

Kenneth Durfee is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously worked at Summit Equities, Inc. and Summit Financial Resources, Inc. for 27 years. In addition to his advisory role, he manages KDD15 LLC, providing investment advisory and financial planning services. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a blend of discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments.

Client services

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be negotiated for other services; portfolio design fee may be charged upfront (amount not included in maximum annual fee).

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.50% annually maximum advisory fee (exclusive of program fees, sub-advisory fees, third-party manager fees, platform fees, and other fees) $0+: Additional Pontera platform fee of 0.30% (30 bps) where applicable: 0.25% to Pontera and 0.05% to Summit $0+: $120 annual Account Maintenance charge included in Program Fee, billed monthly or quarterly

Commissions

Commission-based compensation earned by Financial Advisors in their capacity as insurance agents or broker-dealers for insurance and brokerage products, separate from Summit advisory fees.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 for TDS Managed Portfolios (waivable at Summit's discretion); no minimum for SAA, APM, or FMA programs; TPM minimums vary $25,000 to $1,000,000 (as per client agreement) Fee-only: Financial planning fees ranging generally from $2,000 to $25,000, payable in advance, negotiable based on complexity and client relationship.

Location

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Long Beach Twp, NJ

Long Beach Twp NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

35 years of industry experience

Summit Financial, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Parsippany, NJ

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments - AP

2018 - Present • 8 years

Albany, NY

Summit Equities, Inc.

1991 - 2018 • 27 years

Parsippany, NJ

Summit Financial Resources, Inc.

1991 - 2018 • 27 years

Parsippany, NJ

Disclosures

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Series 65

Barnegat, NJ

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63

Brant Beach, NJ

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Series 63

Harvey Cedars, NJ

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting
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Series 65

Little Egg Harbor, NJ

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General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting
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CFP®

Waretown, NJ

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Wealth management Private / alternative investments Business succession planning Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christopher R

Series 63

Barnegat, NJ

Equity Services, inc.

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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