Richard Alan Kos
Advisor at Sursum Financial Llc — Madison, CT
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Credentials
CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
6 years
Location
Madison, CT
Sursum Financial Llc
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
11 TypicalAvg AUM per client
$287,588 LowHNW client ratio
27% TypicalRichard 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.
Based on Sursum Financial Llc
Based on Sursum Financial Llc
$1,000 to $15,000 for financial planning services, based on complexity and client needs
0.50% to 1.50% annually, based on several factors including assets under management and complexity
$250 per hour for financial planning services
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
Account minimum: $1,000,000
Madison, CT
Madison CT
Advisors at this office
1
Connecticut
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
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