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Ronald Berard

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Bulls Gap, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Bulls Gap, TN

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,260

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Ronald Berard is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, LLC, Empower Financial Services, Inc., and Griffin Fowlers Farmers Insurance Agency. He also has a background with Patriot Home Inspection and spent 15 years involved with Tri-State Baptist Church. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Bulls Gap, TN

Bulls Gap TN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

3 years of industry experience

VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Atlanta, GA

Empower Advisory Group, LLC

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Griffin Fowlers Farmers Insurance Agency

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Talbot, TN

Patriot Home Inspection

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Rutledge, TN

Tri-State Baptist Church

2005 - 2020 • 15 years

North Grosvenordale, CT

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Series 63, Series 65

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