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Sean Ries

Advisor at Independent Financial partners

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Location

Wexford, PA 15090

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

31 years

About

Sean Ries is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Ries is a limited partner in Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries and serves as a board member of the Manor Home Owners Association. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

6031 Wallace Road Ext, Suite 100

Wexford, PA 15090

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Independent Financial Partners

2024 - Present (2 years)

IFP Securities, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Grove Point Investments, LLC

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Grove Point Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

H. Beck, Inc.

2003 - 2021 (18 years)

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