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Stephen Rifenburgh

Advisor at Guardian Life — Greensburg, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Greensburg, PA

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 507 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Stephen Rifenburgh is an advisor at Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

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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Greensburg, PA

Greensburg PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greensburg, PA

Park Avenue Securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Jamestown, NY

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Jamestown, NY

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greensburg, PA

Alliance Financial Network

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Jamestown, NY

Unemployed

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Greensburg, PA

TekSystems

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

Unemployed

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Greensburg, PA

Apex Systems

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Charleroi, PA

WGU

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Salt Lake City, UT

Working with 550

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

BNY Mellon

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

Robots & Pencils

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

550 Inc

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Charleroi, PA

Cynergies Solutions Group

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Cleveland, OH

Unemployed

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

ITMMI

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Tampa, FL

PNC Bank

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

Ironhack Bootcamp

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Miami, FL

ZBS Group

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Disclosures

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