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Phillip Robert Palanzo

Advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC — Palmyra, PA

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

39 years

Location

Palmyra, PA 17078

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Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

550

Across 274 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$448,118 Typical

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Phillip Palanzo is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has a long tenure with affiliated firms including Ameritas Life Insurance Corp and Ameritas Investment Corp dating back to 1997. He is also the owner of Palanzo Financial Services, Inc., a business through which he sells fixed life insurance and annuity products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships supported by model portfolios, risk questionnaires, and third-party partners for portfolio construction and monitoring.

Client services

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services negotiated or fixed; portfolio advisor program also may charge flat or asset-based fees

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.30% total Advisory Fee (including program and IAR fee depending on program) $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 2.10% total Advisory Fee $500,001 - $750,000: Up to ~1.85% total Advisory Fee $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to ~1.55% total Advisory Fee $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: Between 1.00% to 1.30% depending on program $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: Between 0.75% to 1.00% depending on program $5,000,001+: Between negotiable and 0.75% program fee plus IAR fee

Commissions

Commission-based variable insurance products sold by IARs registered with affiliated broker dealer AIC; commissions received create conflicts of interest

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees up to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: Varies by program, see detailed tiers below Minimum fee: Various minimum fees e.g., $40 minimum annual fee in some programs, $50 minimum annual program fee billed monthly prorata, $350 minimum program fee for Ameritas Wealth Platform Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting charged as hourly (up to $500/hour) or flat fees, negotiated or fixed fee schedules; may be one-time or ongoing fees

Location

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Palmyra, PA

220 S Railroad St Ste 2

Palmyra PA 17078

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

39 years of industry experience

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Lincoln, NE

Ameritas Life insurance Corp

2015 - Present • 11 years

Lincoln, NE

Ameritas Investment Corp

1997 - Present • 29 years

Lincoln, NE

PALANZO FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc.

1976 - Present • 50 years

Palmyra, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®

Palmyra, PA

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General retirement planning
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Series 66

Hummelstown, PA

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Wealth management Annuities
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Series 63, Series 66

Hummelstown, PA

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Income planning Annuities General tax planning
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Series 63, Series 65

Hummelstown, PA

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Erik S

Series 65

Etters, PA

BrightPath Financial Advisors, LLC

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General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Thomas P

Series 66

Lebanon, PA

GT Wealth LLC

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Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Passive / index investing Approaching retirement
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