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Nancy P Garrison

Advisor at Guardian Life — Teaticket, MA

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

38 years

Location

Teaticket, MA

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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

Nancy Garrison is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently associated with Primerica Advisors and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in various capacities since 2015. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved with Hilton Garrison, LLC, which offers financial planning and related services. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and proprietary programs.

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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Teaticket, MA

Teaticket MA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Idaho · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Teaticket, MA

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Teaticket, MA

Park Avenue Securities

2022 - Present • 4 years

Needham, MA

Guardian Life Insurance

2022 - Present • 4 years

Needham, MA

Guardian

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Austin, TX

Park Ave Securities

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Austin, TX

Hilton Garrison, LLC

2014 - Present • 12 years

Austin, TX

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFA®, Series 63

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