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William E Ferguson

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd — Kent, OH

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

14 years

Location

Kent, OH 44240

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Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Enterprise

Total advisors

378

Across 129 offices

Clients per advisor

65 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$706,728 High

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

William Ferguson is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Global Retirement Partners, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that aggregates multiple investments into a single account and supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services; IAR-negotiated and client agreed prior to services.

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually (maximum annual advisory fee for SWM and other advisor-managed non-wrap accounts) $5,000+: minimum account value required to enroll in GWP Managed Service (an LPL Financial sponsored advisory program) $10,000+: minimum account value required for SWM and advisor-managed non-wrap accounts $10,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Optimum Market Portfolios (OMP) program $25,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) program $100,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Manager Access Select (MAS)/Managed Access Network (MAN) Program $250,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP) $250,000+: minimum investment for Envestnet ONE Unified Managed Account (UMA)

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives of LPL Financial and may earn commissions for securities and insurance products sold outside advisory accounts.

Project-based

Hourly consulting services typically up to $500 per hour; fees negotiated by IARs.

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning services with recurring negotiated fees on monthly or quarterly basis, possibly with onboarding fees.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning/Consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically up to $500 per hour, flat fees, subscription fees negotiable by IARs, with onboarding fees possible for subscription services.

Location

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Kent, OH

4624 State Route 43

Kent OH 44240

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

2023 - Present • 3 years

Sewickley, PA

Global Retirement Partners, LLC

2017 - 2023 • 6 years

Pittsburgh, PA

LPL Financial, llc

2014 - Present • 12 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Akron, OH

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Series 65

Akron, OH

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Series 63, Series 66

Stow, OH

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Akron, OH

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Active portfolio management
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Michael A

CFP®, Series 66

Uniontown, OH

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