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Lee Marvin Fortenberry

Advisor at Guardian Life — Gettysburg, PA

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Gettysburg, PA

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Lee Fortenberry is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Shippensburg University and works as a golf course starter in Gettysburg, PA. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment programs including proprietary and third-party strategies, with advisory options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Georgia · Maryland · Pennsylvania · Virginia · West Virginia

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Harrisburg, PA

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Harrisburg, PA

Park Avenue securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Gettysburg, PA

Park Avenue securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Hunt Valley, MD

Guardian life Insurance Company

2025 - Present • 1 year

Gettysburg, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2025 - Present • 1 year

Hunt Valley, MD

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Shippensburg, PA

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Shippensburg, PA

Park Avenue securities

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Harrisburg, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Harrisburg, PA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Lancaster, PA

Park Avenue securities

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Lancaster, PA

Park Avenue securities

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Frederick, VA

Guardian Life Isnurance Company

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Frederick, VA

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO of AMERICA

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Lancaster, PA

Park Avenue Securities, Llc

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Lancaster, PA

Shippensburg University

2018 - Present • 8 years

Shippensburg, PA

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

York, PA

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Charlotte, NC

Northwestern Mutual Investment Management

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Jackson, MS

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Company

1991 - 2019 • 28 years

Milwaukee, WI

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Hanover, PA

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