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Rodney Cyril Drysdale

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Pocono Pines, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

33 years

Location

Pocono Pines, PA

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,911

Across 2,198 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Rodney Drysdale is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Kestra Advisory Services, NFP Securities Inc, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the founder of Drysdale Wealth Management. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of Financial Professionals across multiple platforms and custodians.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services, financial wellness, setup fees up to 1% of assets or $1,000, not exceeding combined 3% with advisory fees.

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Commissions earned by Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives of Cambridge on securities transactions and insurance sales.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally not to exceed $500/hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: For WealthPort CAAP and UMA programs: $250 annual minimum program fee per account. Fee-only: Financial Planning Flat fees generally up to $25,000, hourly fees generally up to $500/hour, Asset Based Fee for consulting.

Location

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Pocono Pines, PA

Pocono Pines PA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York · Pennsylvania

Work history

33 years of industry experience

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Fairfield, IA

Drysdale Wealth Management

2019 - Present • 7 years

Hawthorne, NY

Commonwealth Financial Network

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Waltham, MA

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

New York, NY

NFP Securities Inc

2009 - 2019 • 10 years

Elmsford, NY

Citigroup Global Markets

2007 - 2009 • 2 years

NY

Citicorp Investment Services

2004 - 2007 • 3 years

Ossining, NY

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Business activities & affiliations

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Glenn V

CFP®, Series 63

East Stroudsburg, PA

Penn First Advisors

Glenn Van Gieson is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Penn First Advisors since 1993. He serves as president of Penn First Indemnity Company, managing the agency and selling insurance products. Penn First Advisors provides financial planning and investment management to individual clients, focusing on cash flow, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, taxes, and estate preservation. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversified portfolios, tax-aware strategies, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting
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Ron F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Tannersville, PA

Frazier Wealth Management

Ron Frazier is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, operating Frazier Wealth Management in Tannersville, PA. He previously worked under the Frazier Group Financial Services and managed his own advisory services since 2014. Frazier is also an Enrolled Agent and owner of EZ1040 Tax Service, providing tax preparation and tax resolution services. Frazier Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, foundations, charitable organizations, and trusts with wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to build portfolios managed on a non-discretionary basis, incorporating long-term holdings alongside short-term trades and option strategies.

Income planning General tax planning Retirement income strategy
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Nicholas K

Series 65

East Stroudsburg, PA

Targeted Financial Planning LLC

Nicholas King is a financial advisor at Targeted Financial Planning LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at TJB Wealth Management LLC, Financial Research Associates, Inc., Sei, BDO, Pinnacle Financial Planning LLC, and Bloomsburg University. Targeted Financial Planning LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm’s investment process is guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and incorporates a variety of analytical methods, including charting, fundamental, quantitative, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory, while employing both short- and long-term trading strategies with occasional use of margin, short sales, and options.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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Richard W

Series 63, Series 65

Pocono Pines, PA

Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC

Richard Welch is a financial advisor with Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Academy Wealth Advisers since 2011. The firm provides customized discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, corporations, businesses, and institutional clients. Its investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and asset allocation, with a long-term orientation and internal due diligence to select equities, fixed income, and cash holdings.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Travis M

Series 65

Stroudsburg, PA

Vicus Capital, Inc.

Travis Mattson is a financial advisor with Vicus Capital, Inc. in Stroudsburg, PA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Park Avenue Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mattson serves as vice president of the Kiwanis Club, a local nonprofit organization. Vicus Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and employee benefit plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach includes fundamental and technical analysis with a variety of model and separately managed strategies, and it offers specialized retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Religious/faith focused
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Keith S

Series 66

Stroudsburg, PA

John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC

Keith Scheer is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. John Hancock Personal Financial Services provides financial planning and consultative services to individual clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm uses a technology-assisted model with third-party financial planning software to deliver written recommendations, serving a high client load per advisor through electronic onboarding and an Emergency Savings program.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis
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