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Wayne Martin Cook II

Advisor at GWN Securities Inc. — Amsterdam, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

10 years

Location

Amsterdam, NY

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GWN Securities Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

447

Across 213 offices

Clients per advisor

84 High

Avg AUM per client

$125,430 Very Low

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

Wayne Cook II is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Amsterdam, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with V. Mathis Insurance Services and Risk Advisors, LLC, and creates non-securities audio and video content. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional asset allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Client services

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Market timing

Expertise

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat financial planning or consulting fees available, negotiated case-by-case

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $250,000 - $500,000: 1.25% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $1,000,000 - > $1,000,000: 0.50% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (max for Total Access Program, with blended tiers below) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (GWN Total Access Program maximum annual fee tier) $250,000 - $1,000,000: varies by tier descending to 0.60% for assets over $10M in Total Access Program $0 - $249,999.99: 1.30% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $250,000 - $749,999.99: 1.05% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $750,000+: 0.80% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $0 - $249,999.99: 1.40% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $250,000 - $749,999.99: 1.20% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $750,000+: 0.95% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program)

Commissions

Commissions earned on legacy accounts with new deposits; insurance commissions earned by affiliated insurance agents; separate and in addition to advisory fees

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial consulting/planning services; negotiated based on scope and complexity

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 minimum for qualified accounts; $10,000 minimum for non-qualified accounts; some programs have higher minimums (e.g., $25,000 for Platinum Program) Minimum fee: Platform Fee minimum annual fees range from $25 to $65 depending on program; Money by Design Platinum Program has a flat $600 annual fee for grandfathered accounts Fee-only: Financial consulting and financial planning services offered at hourly rates or fixed fees (negotiable, details in agreements)

Location

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Amsterdam, NY

Amsterdam NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

10 years of industry experience

GWN Securities, Inc.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Equitable Advisors

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

New York, NY

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Albany, NY

Disclosures

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