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Kevin Carson Costello

Advisor at Cerity partners LLC — Andover, KS

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

4 years

Location

Andover, KS

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Cerity partners LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

752

Across 97 offices

Clients per advisor

33 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$4,574,620 Very High

HNW client ratio

58% Very High

About

Kevin Costello is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at ARGI Investment Services, AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation, Republic Bank, and VanMeter Insurance. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and proprietary quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities, and it operates multiple private-markets offerings and affiliated pension consulting and insurance services.

Client services

Based on Cerity partners LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Cerity partners LLC

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Cerity partners LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and other non-investment advisory services, negotiated per engagement.

Commissions

Commissions are earned by affiliated insurance agency CP Risk Management on insurance and annuity products; also, certain employees acting as registered representatives earn commissions on brokerage transactions.

Project-based

Hourly fees may be charged for financial planning or other consulting services, based on scope of engagement.

Performance-based

Performance-based fees are charged to qualified clients under Rule 205-3; also, affiliated private investment vehicles may charge performance fees as described in governing documents.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees may be charged if assets under management fall below a threshold; specifics are negotiated with each client and may exceed 1.50% of assets under management. Fee-only: Financial planning fees may be charged as flat fees or included in investment management fees; fees are negotiable and vary by client circumstances.

Location

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Andover, KS

Andover KS

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Kansas · Kentucky

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Cerity Partners

2023 - Present • 3 years

Louisville, KY

ARGI Investment Services, LLC

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Louisville, KY

AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Louisville, KY

ARGI Investment Services

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Louisville, KY

Republic Bank

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Louisville, KY

VanMeter Insurance

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green Hot Rods

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Bowling Green, KY

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, CIMA®

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Series 66

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Annuities
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Annuities Life insurance needs analysis General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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Series 65

Wichita, KS

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Series 66, Series 63

Rose Hill, KS

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Series 65, Series 63

Andover, KS

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Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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