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Michael A Ferrone

Advisor at Guardian Life — Toms River, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

37 years

Location

Toms River, NJ

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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

Michael Ferrone is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has been licensed since 1988. Ferrone is also licensed to sell insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a mix of brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and consulting.

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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Toms River, NJ

Toms River NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina

Work history

37 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Toms River, NJ

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Toms River, NJ

Guardian Life

1999 - Present • 27 years

New York, NY

Guardian Life Insurance Company

1988 - Present • 38 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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