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William C Berger

Advisor at Guardian Life — Pinetop, AZ

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

43 years

Location

Pinetop, AZ

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,909

Across 512 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

William Berger is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company from 1991 to 2021 and Park Avenue Securities since 2021. He is involved in other financial services activities through Camelback Financial Group, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and provides various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

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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Pinetop, AZ

Pinetop AZ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Missouri · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Utah · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin

Work history

43 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2021 - Present • 5 years

Pinetop, AZ

Guardian life Insurance

2021 - Present • 5 years

Pinetop, AZ

Guardian Life

1999 - 2021 • 22 years

Phoenix, AZ

Guardian life Insurance Company

1991 - 2021 • 30 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Series 65

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Series 65

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