Mark Chandik
Advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc.
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Advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc.
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Location
Irvine, CA 92618
Credentials
ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
41 years
Mark Chandik is a financial advisor with FDP Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including roles at ValMark Advisers, Inc. and FDP Insurance Services, Inc. Chandik is also the author of a book titled *10 Financial Strategies for the Smart Investor: How to Avoid Common Mistakes and Build Lasting Wealth* and serves as president of The Grand Monarch HOA in Dana Point, CA. FDP Wealth Management provides investment consulting and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporate pension plans, and charitable institutions. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation through fundamental analysis and modeling, with clients implementing recommendations via separate agreements or affiliated broker-dealer and insurance relationships.
Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.
Based on ValMark Advisers, Inc.
Flat fees negotiated between $50 and $50,000 or more; disclosed in advisory agreement.
Less than $1,000,000 - $1,000,000: 1.95% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% annually $2,000,001+: 1.50% annually
Commissions received by IARs for securities transactions through affiliated broker-dealer Valmark Securities, Inc.
Hourly fees vary depending on client needs and complexity; exact rates disclosed in advisory agreement.
Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Advisory fees negotiated between client and IAR, not exceeding tiered percentages above.
8841 Research Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92618
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ValMark Advisers, Inc.
2013 - Present (13 years)
FDP Insurance Services, Inc.
2012 - Present (14 years)
FDP Wealth Management, LLC
2011 - Present (15 years)
Valmark Securities, inc.
2010 - Present (16 years)
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