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Kirk Tokheim

Advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

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Location

Boone, IA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

26 years

About

Kirk Tokheim is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Financial Services, LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and Waddell & Reed Inc. Outside of finance, he has operated a woodworking business since 2021. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and maintaining firm-level affiliations that support its broad service offerings.

Client services

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services, typically collected 50% in advance and 50% upon delivery

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.00% $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 1.75% $500,001 - $750,000: Up to 1.50% $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to 1.25% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: Up to 1.00% $3,000,001+: Negotiable or as low as 0.75% depending on program

Commissions

Commission-based compensation may apply for variable insurance products sold through affiliated broker-dealer AIC

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees up to $500/hour

Other

Account minimum: Varies by program; see specific program minimums below Minimum fee: Minimum annual program fees such as $40 or $50 depending on program Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees charged as hourly fees up to $500/hour or flat fees; one-time or ongoing basis

Location

Boone, IA

Most active in

Iowa · Nebraska

Work history

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Ameritas Investment Company, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

AE Financial Services, LLC

2021 - 2025 (4 years)

AE Wealth Management, LLC

2021 - 2025 (4 years)

Lincoln Ottawa Harrison Fire District

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

Kirk Tokheim, Photographer

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Waddell & Reed Inc

2014 - 2021 (7 years)

Disclosures

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