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Mark Billings Ruleman

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC — Memphis, TN Poplar Ave

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

39 years

Location

Memphis, TN 38119

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Independent Financial Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

461

Across 291 offices

Clients per advisor

56 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$474,424 Typical

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Mark Ruleman is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, United Capital Financial Advisors, and Girard Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the Germantown Chamber of Commerce and Theatre Memphis, and participates in local professional and networking organizations. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

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Memphis, TN Poplar Ave

6000 Poplar Ave, Ste. 250 #244

Memphis TN 38119

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

39 years of industry experience

Independent Financial group

2019 - Present • 7 years

San Diego, CA

Cetera Advisor Networks Llc

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

El Segundo, CA

United Capital Financial Advisors

2011 - 2019 • 8 years

Memphis, TN

Girard Securities, Inc.

2011 - 2017 • 6 years

San Diego, CA

BNI Networking Group

2001 - Present • 25 years

Memphis, TN

Disclosures

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CFA®

Memphis, TN

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