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William Margolis

Advisor at Guardian Life — Melbourne, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

34 years

Location

Melbourne, FL

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 507 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

William Margolis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including over 18 years with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. He serves as power of attorney for family members' trusts and personal matters. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

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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Melbourne, FL

Melbourne FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Florida · New York · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Melbourne, FL

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Melbourne, FL

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of America

2025 - Present • 1 year

Hollywood, FL

Park Avenue securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Hollywood, FL

Park Avenue securities

2008 - 2026 • 18 years

Miami, FL

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of America

2007 - 2026 • 19 years

Miami, FL

Wells Fargo Clearing

2003 - 2003 • 1 year

Richmond, VA

Prudential Equity Group, LLC

1997 - 2003 • 6 years

Miami, FL

Disclosures

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