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Richard N

Series 63

New Franklin, OH

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Richard Nester is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Fund Management since 2016 and has operated as a self-employed advisor and under Ayers Financial Partners since 1986. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and 401(k)/defined contribution advice. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical methods and strategies, ranging from conservative allocations to options writing, and offers both discretionary and held-away account services.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Bernard N

ChFC®, Series 63

Glandorf, OH

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Bernard Nienberg is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a retail insurance agency specializing in life, accident, and health insurance products. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and manages approximately $1.55 billion in assets through 83 advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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John S

Series 65, Series 66

Allen, TX

Royal Fund Management, LLC

John Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has managed his own CPA firm since 2000. Outside of advising, Stephens is involved in several business ventures including serving as CEO of Lag Box, LLC, a product manufacturing company, and president of ZComp, LLC, which provides payroll services. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized options such as non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Brady N

Series 65

Lady Lake, FL

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Brady Nelson is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Holistic Financial, an insurance agency, and is licensed as a realtor, assisting buyers and sellers. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios based on documented risk tolerance, employing a range of strategies from conservative allocations to options writing, and manages about $1.55 billion in assets through a multi-team structure of 83 advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Barth F

Series 65

LaVale, MD

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Barth Frankenberry Jr. is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has operated the Frankenberry Insurance Group, a life and health insurance agency, since 2014. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored investment portfolios using various analytical methods and manages assets across a range of strategies, serving approximately 83 advisors with about $1.55 billion in assets under management.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Jake S

Series 65

Allen, TX

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Jake Stephens is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Globelife, The Range In McKinney, and Allen Independent School District. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Texas, specializing in life and health insurance. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and defined contribution plan participants. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Shelli R

Series 65, Series 63

Lynchburg, VA

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Shelli Richardson is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Richardson also operates the Shelli Richardson Insurance Agency, Inc., where she serves as CEO and licensed insurance agent. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and manages portfolios under written Investment Policy Statements.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Owen E

Series 63, Series 65

Peckville, PA

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Owen Edwards III is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2015. Edwards also operates Edwards Investments, LLC, an insurance and annuity business active since 2004. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant-level 401(k) advice, employing a range of investment strategies and managing approximately $1.55 billion in assets.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Kevin W

Series 63, Series 65

Urbandale, IA

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Kevin Wingert is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC in Urbandale, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been involved with several related entities, including American Retirement Health, LLC, and American Retirement Education LLC, where he focuses on Medicare supplement insurance and financial education. Wingert also serves as president of American Retirement Systems, LLC, and American Retirement Planning, LLC, both insurance marketing organizations. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers specialized services such as options writing and access to select non-traded REITs.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Paul F

Series 65

Cherokee, IA

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Paul Fokken is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He is also the sole proprietor of Fokken Financial Services, where he sells life, long-term care, and disability insurance, as well as annuities. His prior work includes a position at Keller Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and manages portfolios under written Investment Policy Statements.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Camden S

Series 65

Lees Summit, MO

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Camden Sprouse is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously with KC Medicare Advisors and Sprouse Financial Group. He is also involved as an independent licensed insurance agent, advising clients on Medicare plans and ancillary insurance products. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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David L

Series 65

Frederick, MD

Royal Fund Management, LLC

David Latch is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Frederick Tax Pros and Liberty Insurance, LLC, where he also serves as president and insurance agent. His role at Liberty Insurance involves assessing client needs for life, disability, annuity, and long-term care insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical methods and strategies, manages client accounts through established Investment Policy Statements, and offers both discretionary management and held-away advice.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Todd E

Series 65

Austin, MN

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Todd Ehret is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2017. Prior to that, he was with USA Financial Securities Corporation and has operated Cornerstone Financial Resources, LLC since 2002, where he is involved in annuity and life insurance sales and conducts college planning workshops. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance using various analytical approaches and investment strategies, and manages approximately $1.55 billion in assets with a team of 83 advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Claude C

Series 63, Series 65

Charlotte, NC

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Claude Corbett is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2020 and previously spent four years at Horter Investment Management and ten years at Corbett Insurance Services. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent with I65PLUS, where he assists clients in meeting their health, life, disability, long-term care, and annuity insurance needs. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment strategies and offers specialized services including participant account management and access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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John L

Series 63, Series 65

Bonner Springs, KS

Royal Fund Management, LLC

John Lawrence is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Proequities, Inc. and Insurance Designers of Kansas City. He is also the founder and president of Camino Consulting, LLC, an insurance brokerage specializing in wholesale life insurance. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement customized investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management for retirement plan participants.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Luther W

Series 65

Lakeland, FL

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Luther Wrenn is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent operating Wrenn Insurance Services, where he sells annuities and health insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm develops customized investment policies and employs a variety of analytical strategies, offering services that include access to select non-traded REITs and options-writing overlays.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Michael B

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Michael Budnick is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2015 and previously at BPM Energy, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he leads personal development workshops focused on prosperity and self-improvement. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and offers services including third-party money manager recommendations and options-writing overlays.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Briley B

CFP®, Series 65

Clinton, OK

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Briley Baca is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Royal Fund Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Pioneer Telephone Coop and GR Energy Services and taught at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Outside of advising, Baca serves as Treasurer for the Weatherford Rotary Club, managing finances for the nonprofit organization. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and manages client assets through both direct portfolio management and oversight of third-party managers.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Kevin S

Series 63, Series 65

Lake Worth, FL

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Kevin Schneider is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held roles at United Financial Freedom and First Advisors National, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in software development related to debt reduction, refers clients to CPA and credit repair services, and advises on estate planning software. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of strategies from long-term investing to options writing, with regular portfolio monitoring based on client risk tolerances.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities Founder/Business Owner
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Hunter V

CFP®, Series 65

Albuquerque, NM

Royal Fund Management, LLC

Hunter Von Unschuld is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Royal Fund Management, LLC. He has worked with the firm and its affiliate, Fractal Profile Wealth Management, since 2020 and has additional experience in educational roles at Central New Mexico Community College and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and offers both discretionary and held-away account management through various platforms.

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