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Ronald Richter

Advisor at Cetera

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Location

Sunset Beach, NC

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

20 years

About

Ronald Richter is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held academic roles at Rutgers University as an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice since 2016, and also teaches finance courses at Coastal Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. His career includes over a decade at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary solutions with access to third-party money managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Cetera

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting negotiated with client

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.75% $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 2.50% $500,001 - $750,000: Up to 2.00% $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to 1.75% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: Up to 1.50% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: Up to 1.25% $5,000,001+: As low as 0.75% (varies by program)

Project-based

Hourly consulting and financial planning rates negotiated with client

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum program fees ranging from $99 to $199 annually depending on program Fee-only: Flat or hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiated case-by-case

Location

Sunset Beach, NC

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

UNC Wilmington

2024 - Present (2 years)

Coastal Carolina University

2023 - Present (3 years)

Cetera

2023 - Present (3 years)

Rutgers university

2016 - Present (10 years)

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2013 - Present (13 years)

Franklin Township

2006 - 2016 (10 years)

Disclosures

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