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Kevin Rakowski

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Whippany, NJ

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

5 years

About

Kevin Rakowski is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of financial services, he has experience with fitness and rehabilitation businesses. 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 a range of third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, leveraging multiple third-party asset managers and offering both advisory and brokerage channels.

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

Whippany, NJ

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

Equitable Advisors

2025 - Present (1 year)

EQUITABLE

2025 - Present (1 year)

Equitable Advisors

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

unemployed

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Park Avenue Securities

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

Guardian life Insurance Company

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

Park Avenue securities

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Guardian life Insurance Company

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

UnEMPLOYED

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Equitable Advisors

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Axa Advisors, Llc

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

David Lerner Associates

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Unemployed

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Parabolic Performance and Rehab

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Elite In Home Fitness

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Newmark Associates

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

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