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Credentials
ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
44 years
Location
Pinetop, AZ
Guardian Life
Enterprise
William Berger is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 44 years of industry experience, including over 30 years with Guardian Life and its affiliates. Berger is also involved with W. Craig Berger Financial Services, Ltd., which sells insurance products outside of Guardian. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.
Based on Guardian Life
Based on Guardian Life
Based on Guardian Life
Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement; subscription-based financial planning maximum annual fee of $25,000; business consulting or education services up to $30,000.
$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% $2,000,000+: 1.90%
Commissions are charged on transaction-based brokerage accounts; ticket charges include $10 per transaction in certain programs.
Hourly fees generally range from $100/hour to $500/hour.
Subscription-based financial planning and business consulting services charged annual fees paid monthly or quarterly, up to $25,000 to $30,000 per year.
Account minimum: $5,000
Pinetop, AZ
Pinetop AZ
Advisors at this office
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44 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
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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Series 65
Show Low, AZ
Arizona Wealth Strategies LLC
Troy Short is a financial advisor at Arizona Wealth Strategies LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Attessa Capital, LLC, Harrison Wealth Management, and Champion Bank. Arizona Wealth Strategies LLC is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary asset management services tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a toolkit that includes options and private placements, conducting quarterly account reviews and allowing client-directed restrictions.
Series 65
Lakeside, AZ
Stone Wealth Strategies
Michael Riendeau is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Stone Wealth Strategies with four years of experience in financial services. His background includes roles at Stone Advisors Inc and Electric Entertainment, as well as entrepreneurial activity through Wine Mountains. Stone Wealth Strategies serves individual clients by providing financial planning, written portfolio analyses, and educational seminars. The firm refers clients to third-party investment managers for portfolio implementation and focuses on tailored recommendations based on income, tax profile, risk tolerance, and time horizon.
Series 65
Denver, CO
Stone Wealth Strategies
James Evans is a financial advisor at Stone Wealth Strategies in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mathies Financial Partners for three years and has operated the Law Office of James Evans since 1979. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney and business owner of J. D. Evans PC. Stone Wealth Strategies serves individual clients by providing financial planning, portfolio analysis, and educational seminars. The firm refers clients to third-party managers for portfolio implementation and focuses on due diligence and ongoing reviews of these managers, tailoring investment recommendations based on individual client profiles.
Series 63, Series 65
Show Low, AZ
Meixler Investment Management, Ltd.
Michael Meixler is the principal of Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. in Show Low, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Meixler is involved in farming activities on the Meixler Family Farm, including a project to develop small family farms and charitable community gardens. Meixler Investment Management, Ltd. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $189.7 million in client assets. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage roughly 550 client accounts on an individualized, discretionary basis, utilizing a range of securities and active trading techniques.
Series 65
Denver, CO
Stone Wealth Strategies
Larry Stone is a financial advisor at Stone Wealth Strategies in Denver, CO, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Gearhart Geld LLC and Financial Gravity Wealth, Inc., among others. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the Columbine Center Condominium Association and owns Stone CPA LLC, an accounting firm. Stone Wealth Strategies serves individual clients by providing financial planning, portfolio analysis, and educational seminars. The firm refers clients to third-party investment managers and conducts due diligence on their portfolios, which are typically allocated using Modern Portfolio Theory and fund-of-fund programs tailored to each client’s profile.
Series 65
Show Low, AZ
Stone Wealth Strategies
Paul Barry is a financial advisor at Stone Wealth Strategies with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stone Wealth Strategies since 2019. He also has a long-standing affiliation with Eagle Group Western dating back to 1985. Stone Wealth Strategies serves individual clients by providing financial planning, written portfolio analyses, and educational seminars. The firm refers clients to third-party investment managers for portfolio implementation, focusing on due diligence and ongoing reviews without directly managing client assets.
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