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Kenneth Durfee

Advisor at Summit Financial, LLC

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Location

Long Beach Twp, NJ

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

34 years

About

Kenneth Durfee is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He previously worked with 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 offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary managed portfolios with advisor-directed programs and reported approximately $15 billion in client assets as of December 2024.

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 Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Account minimum: $100,000 (for TDS Managed Portfolios, waivable); no minimum for SAA, APM, or FMA programs; TPMs have minimums ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000, subject to negotiation. Minimum fee: Annual Account Maintenance charge of $120 per year billed monthly or quarterly. Fee-only: Financial planning fees generally range from $2,000 to $25,000 depending on complexity; negotiable and paid in advance.

Location

Long Beach Twp, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

Summit Financial, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments - AP

2018 - Present (8 years)

Summit Equities, Inc.

1991 - 2018 (27 years)

Summit Financial Resources, Inc.

1991 - 2018 (27 years)

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