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Wesley A Brinkman

Advisor at Guardian Life — Boise, ID

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Boise, ID

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Wesley Brinkman is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Ameritas Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-chair of the Firewise Committee for The Columbia Village Subdivision. Primerica Advisors operates as part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with a variety of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

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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Boise, ID

Boise ID

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Idaho

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2022 - Present • 4 years

Boise, ID

Guardian life Insurance

2022 - Present • 4 years

Boise, ID

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Claremont, CA

Park Avenue Securities

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Claremont, CA

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Lincoln, NE

Ameritas Investment Corp

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Lincoln, NE

Gem State Financial Group

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Boise, ID

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Lincoln, NE

Cloverdale Funeral Home, Cemetery & Cremation

2017 - Present • 9 years

Boise, ID

Home Depot

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Atlanta, GA

Mass Mutual Idaho

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Boise, ID

Wesley Brinkman Insurance & Financial Services

2017 - 2022 • 5 years

Boise, ID

Park Avenue securities

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

Martinez, CA

Guardian Life Ins

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

Martinez, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert C

CFP®, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Robert Cucchiaro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a founding member and president of Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners, where he has served since 2012. Cucchiaro is also involved in financial advisor coaching through his ownership of Financial Advisor Field Guide, a program focused on practice management for new advisors. Additionally, he holds a role as an independent insurance agent and is a passive partial owner of a tax preparation business. Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $978 million in assets for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, typically implementing risk-based, diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis in asset allocation and security selection.

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses

Brennain V

Series 65

Boise, ID

XYPN Sapphire

Focused on creating an organization that could provide comprehensive and integrated investment management, financial, tax and estate planning, and business advisory services. Today, Hoeven Wealth has a comprehensive network of partners to ensure continuity and consistency across your financial life. Though originally from the Netherlands, Brennain is nearly a lifelong native of the Northwest. He completed his undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Business Administration at University of Washington and postgraduate in Financial Strategy at University of Oxford, graduating with Distinction.

Wealth management Liquidity event planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Engineering Professional Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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James C

Series 65

Eagle, ID

Cannon Wealth Group LLC

James Cannon is a financial advisor at Cannon Wealth Group LLC in Eagle, Idaho, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent firm since 2014. Cannon Wealth Group LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs, comprehensive planning, and specialized pension consulting, including ERISA advisory and discretionary investment manager services.

Equity compensation tax strategy
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Ethan H

Series 66

Eagle, ID

GPWM Advisors LLC

Ethan Hadley is a financial advisor at GPWM Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gryphon Private Wealth Management and Independent Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he has provided notary services in Idaho since 2006. GPWM Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $28.9 million for about 45 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment advice, and educational seminars.

Business succession planning Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard B

CFP®, Series 65

Boise, ID

Table Rock Financial Planning

Richard Boss is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at Table Rock Financial Planning in Boise, ID. He has been with Table Rock since 2009. Table Rock Financial Planning is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and businesses with fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $35.3 million in client assets, emphasizing a diversified, research-based investment approach that incorporates low-cost index funds and ETFs with a value tilt and selective active strategies.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Passive / index investing
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Brent F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Ford Investment Counsel LLC

Brent Ford is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Ford Investment Counsel LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent. Ford Investment Counsel LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes ERISA plan consulting and 3(38) fiduciary services, employing a mix of strategies tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Options & derivatives strategies
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