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Michael B Hadley

Advisor at Guardian Life — South Jordan, UT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

South Jordan, UT

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 506 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Michael Hadley is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance. His career is primarily focused within Guardian Life and its affiliated entities, including Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

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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South Jordan, UT

South Jordan UT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

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Work history

20 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

South Jordan, UT

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

South Jordan, UT

Park Avenue securities

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Layton, UT

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Layton, UT

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

West Point, UT

Park Avenue securities

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

West Point, UT

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

New York, NY

Park Avenue Securities LLC

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

New York, NY

Principal Securities INC

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Des Moines, IA

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE

2014 - 2022 • 8 years

Des Moines, IA

Morgan Stanley

2012 - 2013 • 1 year

UBS Financial Services

2011 - 2012 • 1 year

Salt Lake City, UT

Morgan Stanley

2010 - 2011 • 1 year

South Jordan, UT

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Midvale, UT

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Midvale, UT

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CFP®, Series 65

Lehi, UT

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Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

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Series 63

Draper, UT

Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc.

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