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Ronald Franzen

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

43 years

About

Ronald Franzen is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Edwardsville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008 and also operates Franzen Wealth Strategies, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing multiple third-party advisory programs and offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

123 Rottingham Court, Suite A

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

Equitable Advisors

2008 - Present (18 years)

Franzen Wealth Strategies, LLC

2008 - Present (18 years)

Axa Advisors Llc

2008 - 2020 (12 years)

Disclosures

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