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William Vernon Rowe II

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC — Dayton, OH

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

23 years

Location

Dayton, OH 45458

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Founders Financial Securities LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

117

Across 69 offices

Clients per advisor

81 High

Avg AUM per client

$385,425 Low

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

William Rowe II is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Covenant Planning and Wealth Management, The Cornerstone Group, Horter Investment Management, Regis Asset Management, and his own firm, Rowe Financial. Outside of advising, he is a consultant in health and wellness products and operates a business selling used books through Amazon’s FBA program. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing programs that combine mutual funds, ETFs, model allocations, and sub-advised strategies along with innovative delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

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Dayton, OH

1800 Lyons Road

Dayton OH 45458

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Ohio · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Covenant Planning and Wealth Management

2019 - Present • 7 years

Waynesville, OH

Founders Financial Securities, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Towson, MD

The Cornerstone Group

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Centerville, OH

Horter Investment Management

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Cincinnati, OH

Regis Asset Management, LLC

2012 - 2018 • 6 years

Westerville, OH

Rowe Financial

2011 - 2018 • 7 years

Centerville, OH

Disclosures

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