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Terry Dean Cross

Advisor at OSAIC — Ames, IA Northridge Parkway

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

37 years

Location

Ames, IA 50010

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OSAIC

Institution

Total advisors

7,830

Across 3,557 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Terry Cross is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. He is also president and owner of Cross Wealth Management, Inc., a corporation offering fixed annuities and various insurance products. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and offers integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple third-party money managers and managed-account solutions.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on OSAIC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range up to $25,000, fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000.

Commissions

Advisory Representatives also receive commissions for brokerage and insurance products sold through Osaic Wealth as a broker-dealer.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range from $0 - $750 per hour for financial planning and consulting, and $50 - $750 per hour for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Fee-only: Hourly fees for financial planning or consulting services generally range from $0 - $750 per hour, not exceeding $25,000 total fees. Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting generally range up to $25,000, and fixed fees for Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory Services range from $500 - $15,000, hourly fees $50 - $750 per hour.

Location

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Ames, IA Northridge Parkway

2619 Northridge Parkway

Ames IA 50010

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Iowa · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

37 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ames, IA

Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.

2019 - Present • 7 years

Ames, IA

Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Ames, IA

Questar Asset Management

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Minneapolis, MN

Questar Capital Corporation

2006 - 2019 • 13 years

Minneapolis, MN

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CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

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Series 63

Boone, IA

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Series 63, Series 66

Boone, IA

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