Ronald Lee Bertke
Advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC — Encino, CA
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
33 years
Location
Encino, CA 91316
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC
Enterprise
Ronald Bertke is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he is also engaged in life insurance brokerage for multiple carriers. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities and employs a network of advisers who implement client strategies through third-party asset manager relationships under a supervisory framework.
Based on Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC
Negotiated flat fees for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS) and financial planning/consulting engagements.
Commissions received for securities transactions and insurance product sales; no offsets to advisory fees.
Up to $500 per hour for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS); other hourly fees may be negotiated for financial planning and consulting.
Fee-only: Fees are negotiable and may include hourly fees, fixed fees, or a percentage of assets under management, varying by service and complexity.
Encino, CA
17632 Bessemer St
Encino CA 91316
Advisors at this office
1
California
33 years of industry experience
Penn Mutual Life Ins Co
2009 - Present • 17 years
Horsham, PA
Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc
2009 - Present • 17 years
Horsham, PA
Nationwide Securities, LLC
2008 - 2009 • 1 year
1717 Capital Management Company
2006 - 2008 • 2 years
Woodland Hills, CA
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Real estate agent
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