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Mark A Saunders

Advisor at Guardian Life — Fort Collins, CO S College Ave

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Fort Collins, CO 80525

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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

Mark Saunders is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Saunders is involved as a small group leader and serves on a financial review board in Fort Collins, CO. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

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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Fort Collins, CO S College Ave

4700 S College Ave, Suite 8

Fort Collins CO 80525

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Kansas · Missouri · Nebraska · Ohio · Texas

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Fort Collins, CO

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Fort Collins, CO

Retired

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Fort Collins, CO

Cherokee Nation Technologies

2012 - 2022 • 10 years

Fort Collins, CO

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 66

Fort Collins, CO

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Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning General estate planning guidance General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner
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Series 66

Fort Collins, CO

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Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Series 65

Fort Collins, CO

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ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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CFP®, Series 66

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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CFP®, Series 65

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General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Series 65, Series 63

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Wealth management
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