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Ryan Kennedy

Advisor at Advisory Services Network

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Location

Fullerton, CA 92833

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

12 years

About

Ryan Kennedy is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and World Financial Group. Kennedy also worked for the Los Angeles Unified School District for 13 years. Since 2023, he has been active as an insurance agent, focusing on health and life insurance as well as fixed income annuities. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, third-party manager selection, and a wrap-fee program, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Client services

Based on Advisory Services Network

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Advisory Services Network

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Business succession planning Equity compensation tax strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Advisory Services Network

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and investment consulting services range from $1,000 to $40,000 per plan or service.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 2.25% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.50% $5,000,001+: 1.25%

Commissions

IARs may receive commissions from securities transactions, insurance product sales, and futures/commodities transactions in their separate capacities as broker-dealer registered representatives or insurance agents.

Project-based

Financial planning and investment consulting hourly fees range from $150 to $400 per hour.

Subscriptions

Monthly subscription fee-based advice service ranging from $35 to $250 per month.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Portfolio management fees charged on a tiered or floating flat schedule, negotiable; Financial planning fees charged hourly ($150 - $400/hour) or fixed fee ($1,000 - $40,000 per plan); Investment consulting fees charged hourly ($150 - $400/hour), fixed fee ($1,000 - $40,000 per service), or monthly subscription fee ($35 - $250 per month); Retirement plan consulting fees charged as fixed fee or asset-based up to 1.50% annually.

Location

1303 West Valencia Drive, Suite 282

Fullerton, CA 92833

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Advisory Services Network, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A.

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LlC

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

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