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Richard Alan Kos

Advisor at Sursum Financial Llc — Madison, CT

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Credentials

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

6 years

Location

Madison, CT

Sursum Financial Llc

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

11 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$287,588 Low

HNW client ratio

27% Typical

About

Richard Kos is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience and is the principal advisor at Sursum Financial LLC in Madison, CT. He has previously worked at Merrill and Carolina Capital Markets, Inc., and has led Kos Consultants, an educational institutional consulting and marketing firm, since 2007. Sursum Financial is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, business owners, family offices, and institutional and charitable clients. The firm employs a proprietary research-driven approach with a long-term orientation while incorporating shorter-term strategies and third-party manager relationships tailored to client objectives.

Client services

Based on Sursum Financial Llc

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Sursum Financial Llc

Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Sursum Financial Llc

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

$1,000 to $15,000 for financial planning services, based on complexity and client needs

Percentage

0.50% to 1.50% annually, based on several factors including assets under management and complexity

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial planning services

Performance-based

10% to 30% of investment gains annually for qualified clients with at least $1,100,000 under management or $2,200,000 net worth, subject to high-water mark and 5% hurdle rate

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Location

Madison, CT

Madison CT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Kos Consultants

2007 - Present • 19 years

Madison, CT

Carolina Capital Markets, Inc.

2007 - 2007 • 1 year

Merrill

2006 - 2007 • 1 year

New Haven, CT

Disclosures

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