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Summer Sawdey

Advisor at Kestra Advisory

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Location

Hornell, NY

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

4 years

About

Summer Sawdey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently with Kestra Advisory. She has held previous roles at Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, and Citigroup, among others. Sawdey is based in Hornell, NY. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, investment advice, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Client services

Based on Kestra Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Kestra Advisory

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Kestra Advisory

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting typically range from $1,000 to $100,000, negotiated with the client.

Percentage

Start-up - $1,999,999: 1.50% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.75% $25,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation is available through affiliated broker-dealer Kestra IS; commissions and fees vary by product.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis when applicable.

Subscriptions

Subscription fees may be charged monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually for financial planning or consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 (minimum for AdvisorChoice platform, but may be waived) Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fees on AdvisorEnterprise platform: $60 (APM-Tickets), $95 (APM-Wrap), $75 (FSP and SMA), $350 (UMA) Fee-only: Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $100,000 but can be more or less as negotiated. Financial planning and consulting fees can also be charged hourly, as a percentage of assets, flat fee, or subscription (e.g., monthly, quarterly).

Location

Hornell, NY

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

Kestra Investment Services, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Kestra AdvisoryServices, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Financial Advocates Investment Management

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

LPL Financial, LLC

2019 - 2024 (5 years)

Heritage Bank

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Community Bank

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Citigroup

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Subway

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

LeRoy Country Club

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Quality Suites and Waterpark

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Applebees

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

University of Buffalo

2011 - 2020 (9 years)

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