Advisor at Primerica Advisors
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Location
Bellport, NY 11713
Credentials
PFS™, Series 63
Industry experience
22 years
Maria Carrara is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bellport, NY, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, Carrara is a CPA specializing in divorce financial analysis and operates a small jewelry business that donates proceeds to breast cancer charities. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports a range of account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.
Based on Primerica Advisors
Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement for financial planning, consulting, and business exit consulting.
$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee)
Brokerage commission fees apply in transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction in Portfolio Select SM program; commissions on securities transactions; fees vary widely depending on products.
Hourly financial planning or consulting fees generally range from $100 to $500 per hour.
Subscription-Based Financial Planning up to $25,000 per year; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting up to $30,000 annually; fees paid monthly or quarterly.
Account minimum: $5,000 for VestWise digital advisory program; generally $10,000 minimum initial investment for most other Proprietary Programs, with some individual Strategist or Investment Manager minimums higher or variable (e.g., Portfolio Select SM and Signature Portfolio SM require $10,000; UMA Select SM requires $10,000 but can be higher). Minimum fee: Annual platform fee minimum of $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Financial planning or consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically $100-$500 per hour; flat fees generally $500 to $25,000; subscription-based financial planning up to $25,000 annually; business consulting up to $30,000 per engagement or annually.
9 Bellport Lane
Bellport, NY 11713
New York
Primerica Advisors
2009 - Present (17 years)
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO of AMERICA
2009 - Present (17 years)
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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