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Ross B Feldman

Advisor at Guardian Life — Saint Cloud, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Saint Cloud, FL

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Ross Feldman is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations along with a Series 66 license. He has 27 years of industry experience, including extensive tenure at Guardian Life since 2010. Outside of advising, Feldman is a singer-songwriter who occasionally performs and records music for the public. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Saint Cloud, FL

Saint Cloud FL

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Connecticut · Florida · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Saint Cloud, FL

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO of AMERICA

2026 - Present • 1 year

Saint Cloud, FL

Guardian Life

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Gainesville, FL

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO of AMERICA

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Gainesville, FL

Guardian Life

2010 - 2022 • 12 years

Ithaca, NY

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO of AMERICA

2010 - 2022 • 12 years

Ithaca, NY

self-employed

1997 - Present • 29 years

Westfield, NJ

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CFP®, Series 65

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