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Theresa Colson

Advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

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Location

Plano, IL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

18 years

About

Theresa Colson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Diversified Investment Advisors since 2011 and at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2008. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through programs that provide managed portfolios and investment education, utilizing proprietary software and model asset allocations developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses on non-discretionary advisory services rather than high-net-worth or standalone financial planning.

Client services

Based on Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning

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Percentage

Up to 0.45% annually

Location

Plano, IL

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Diversified Investment Advisors

2011 - Present (15 years)

Diversified Investors Securities Corp.

2008 - Present (18 years)

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