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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
32 years
Location
Springfield, IL 62704
Equitable Advisors
Institution
Randy Armstrong is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Springfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer on the board of the Trevi Gardens Homeowners Association. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.
Based on Equitable Advisors
$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour
Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.
Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.
Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.
Springfield, IL W. South Grand Ave.
817 W. South Grand Ave.
Springfield IL 62704
Advisors at this office
1
Illinois
32 years of industry experience
Equitable Advisors
1999 - Present • 27 years
New York, NY
AXA Advisors, LlC
1999 - 2020 • 21 years
New York, NY
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Fund sponsor
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Bank
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Trust company
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Series 65
Springfield, IL
Michael J.. Schussele, CPA
Michael Schussele is the sole advisor at Michael J. Schussele, CPA, an independent firm based in Springfield, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding operation of his own firm since 1997. The firm provides investment advice primarily to individual investors, as well as trusts, partnerships, corporations, not-for-profits, and retirement plans. It emphasizes personalized investment recommendations based on fundamental and technical analysis, supported by independent research and risk assessment tools, delivering services in person or through a virtual practice.
CFP®
Springfield, IL
Lighthouse Financial & Consulting Services, LLC
Joseph Oettel is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Lighthouse Financial & Consulting Services, LLC since 1999 and serves as the firm's sole advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Integrity Properties, LLC. Lighthouse Financial & Consulting Services, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $15.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, providing portfolio management and fee-based financial planning services with a focus on Medicaid planning and insurance advice. Its investment approach incorporates various analytic methods and primarily utilizes exchange-traded funds and U.S. Treasury securities.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Chatham, IL
Bobb Financial Incorporated
Bradley Bobb is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Bobb Financial Incorporated, an independent advisory firm based in Chatham, IL. His work history includes roles at United Planners Financial Services and Federal Consulting. The firm offers discretionary investment management and modular financial planning services, managing approximately $86.1 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. Bobb Financial primarily uses passive, asset-class-based portfolios with index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and is noted for providing educational seminars and paid speaking engagements.
Series 65
Springfield, IL
Salt Creek Hills Money, Ltd.
Walter Lynn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been principal at Salt Creek Hills Money, Ltd. since 2014 and also has experience at Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC and Salt Creek Consulting, Ltd. Outside of his advisory work, Lynn serves as trustee of the Walter Lynn, Sr. Trust, manages Lynn Farms, LLC, and is president of Rustic Acres, Inc. Salt Creek Hills Money, Ltd. provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm follows a non-discretionary, modern portfolio theory-based approach, focusing on mutual funds and collaborating with third-party money managers to implement client strategies.
Series 63, Series 66
Springfield, IL
Advanced Trader Investment Advisors, LLC.
David Gundy is a financial advisor with Advanced Trader Investment Advisors, LLC in Springfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with ATIA Wealth Management Group since 2013. Advanced Trader Investment Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, asset-allocation consulting, and financial planning to individuals, ultra-high-net-worth clients, corporate executives, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios using various trading strategies, including long- and short-term positions, short sales, margin, and options.
CFP®
Springfield, IL
Wealth Management Services,LLC
Jerald Barkmeier is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the President and sole shareholder of The Barkmeier Group, a tax firm providing accounting, tax preparation, and consulting services. Barkmeier is also the manager and sole shareholder of Wealth Management Services, LLC, where he has worked since 1998. Wealth Management Services, LLC offers personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach, focusing on passive index and ETF exposures complemented by selective active funds and global diversification.
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