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Matthew J Mccleary

Advisor at Guardian Life — Katy, TX Katy Freeway

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

Katy, TX 77494

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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

Matthew McCleary is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. McCleary has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2016 and currently works under Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services.

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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Katy, TX Katy Freeway

24285 Katy Freeway, Suite 300

Katy TX 77494

Advisors at this office

1

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Work history

15 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Katy, TX

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Katy, TX

Guardian Life

2016 - 2026 • 10 years

Houston, TX

Guardian life Insurance Company

2016 - 2026 • 10 years

Houston, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66, Series 7, AAMS®, CRPC®

Sugar Land, TX

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Katy, TX

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CFP®, Series 66

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CFA®

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Series 66

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Series 65, Series 63, Series 66

Katy, TX

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