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Stephanie Garland Staggs

Advisor at Guardian Life — Springfield, MO E. Bradford Parkway

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

2 years

Location

Springfield, MO 65804

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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

Stephanie Staggs is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2024 and previously operated Staggs Financial Services for three years. Staggs participates as a member of the Physician Assistant Advisory Board at Drury University, where she engages in financial literacy outreach. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios managed in-house and by third parties.

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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Springfield, MO E. Bradford Parkway

1531 E. Bradford Parkway, Ste 202

Springfield MO 65804

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arkansas · Florida · Louisiana · Michigan · Missouri · Oregon · Texas · Virginia

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Springfield, MO

Guardian life Insurance

2024 - Present • 2 years

Springfield, MO

Staggs Financial Services

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Springfield, MO

Better Business Bureau

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Springfield, MO

KY3/KSPR

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Springfield, MO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

Springfield, MO

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Annuities
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Bruce P

Series 63, Series 65

Springfield, MO

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John D

Series 66

Springfield, MO

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Options & derivatives strategies

Jon V

CFP®, EA

Springfield, MO

Vance Financial Planning

I am a CFP® Professional, an IRS Enrolled Agent, and have a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Missouri State University (Go Bears!). Since entering the financial planning profession in 2021, I’ve worked with hundreds of clients at both small and large wealth management firms. During my time at those firms, I learned that my favorite clients to work with tended to be “regular folks”, or people just like me who were diligent savers, enjoyed things like traveling and family time, and wanted transparent guidance when it came to financial decisions. I started Vance Financial Planning to help these folks with questions like: - Am I in a good position to retire in 5 years? - What changes should I be making now to prepare for my retirement transition? - Do increased Medicare premiums (IRMAA) matter in my retirement plan? - Are my investments allocated tax efficiently for my situation? - How do I take income from my accounts when I’m retired? If you’d like to learn more about my services, I invite you to visit my website to see if we might be a good fit.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Brian C

Series 65

Ozark, MO

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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John G

Series 63, Series 65

Springfield, MO

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Passive / index investing Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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