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Kory Wayne Doty

Advisor at Cetera — Effingham, IL

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 65

Experience

13 years

Location

Effingham, IL 62401

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,217

Across 5,125 offices

Clients per advisor

78 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Kory Doty is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Cetera and its affiliates since 2018. Prior to that, he worked at Woodbury Financial Services and also operated as a self-employed advisor. Doty serves as an assistant trust officer and IT manager at Crossroads Bank and is a member of the Rotary Club of Effingham, Illinois, serving on its board of directors. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures, supporting over 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients nationwide.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

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

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Effingham, IL

2000 S Banker St

Effingham IL 62401

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Cetera

2018 - Present • 8 years

Effingham, IL

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2018 - Present • 8 years

St.Cloud, MN

Crossroads Bank

2018 - Present • 8 years

Effingham, IL

SELF-EMPLOYED

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Effingham, IL

Woodbury Financial Services INC

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Effingham, IL

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Series 65

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 66

Teutopolis, IL

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CFP®, Series 66

Effingham, IL

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Series 63, Series 66

Effingham, IL

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Series 66

Effingham, IL

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