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Melvin Oscar Hobson

Advisor at Guardian Life — Bolingbrook, IL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

18 years

Location

Bolingbrook, IL

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 507 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Melvin Hobson is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with several firms, including Transamerica Financial Advisor and World Financial Group, Inc. His professional background includes roles in insurance brokerage and advisory services. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

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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Bolingbrook, IL

Bolingbrook IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Illinois · Indiana · New Jersey · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Bolingbrook, IL

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Bolingbrook, IL

1015 Towner, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Bolingbrook, IL

Transamerica Financial Advisor

2016 - 2024 • 8 years

Lombard, IL

World Financial Group, Inc.

2015 - 2026 • 11 years

Lombard, IL

Midwest Insurance Broker Service, INC

2013 - 2022 • 9 years

Arlington Heights, IL

HBW Advisory Services LLC

2013 - 2015 • 2 years

MSI Financial Services, Inc.

2009 - 2012 • 3 years

IL

Edward Jones

2008 - 2008 • 1 year

St Louis, MO

World Equity Group, Inc.

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

IL

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