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Oliver Kneisley

Advisor at Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

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Location

Elkhart, TX

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

43 years

About

Oliver Kneisley is a ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend and Kent, Inc. since 2000. Kneisley owns multiple life insurance brokerage firms where he provides advisory services focused on life insurance solutions, estate liquidity, and retirement planning for individuals and business owners. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and consulting.

Client services

Based on Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

Business succession planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated flat fees for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS) and financial planning/consulting engagements.

Commissions

Commissions received for securities transactions and insurance product sales; no offsets to advisory fees.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS); other hourly fees may be negotiated for financial planning and consulting.

Other

Fee-only: Fees are negotiable and may include hourly fees, fixed fees, or a percentage of assets under management, varying by service and complexity.

Location

Elkhart, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Penn Mutual Life Ins Co

2000 - Present (26 years)

Hornor Townsend and Kent, Inc.

2000 - Present (26 years)

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