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Optimum Retirement Planning LLC

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Client AUM

$85,381,282

Clients

37

Advisors

1

of 1 employees

About

Optimum Retirement Planning LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management, along with project-based planning and retirement-account advice. The firm also offers insurance product analysis through a third‑party platform and frames its retirement advice under applicable fiduciary standards.

The firm primarily practices passive investment management by constructing asset‑class weighted portfolios using low‑cost pooled funds, while also applying fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to inform allocation and security selection. Client relationships are implemented via individualized investment policy statements and discretionary trading authority, with accounts managed on an individual rather than block‑trading basis.

Noteworthy features in the brochure include a compensation approach that avoids percentage‑of‑AUM advisory fees and does not accept commissions or performance‑based fees, alongside a 90‑day satisfaction guarantee for new clients. The firm also discloses a stated account minimum for managed accounts, a preference to custody at a national broker‑dealer and use of that broker’s advisor services, and an explicit policy not to participate in wrap‑fee programs.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Project-Based Financial Planning fee ranges from $2,500 to $7,500, negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 (may be waived at discretion)

Main office

1580 S. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 506

Libertyville IL 60048

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Illinois · Louisiana · Texas

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Advisors at this firm

Larry P

CFP®

Libertyville, IL

Optimum Retirement Planning LLC

Hi, I'm Larry Pershing, CFP® RMA®, a flat fee financial advisor. I focus on helping people age 55+ with their retirement planning and investment management needs for a FLAT fee. Having worked in various wealth management firms in my career, I was surprised to discover many firms try to service everyone, which leads them to being average for all. Some are more concerned with amassing client assets than providing customized recommendations. I started Optimum Retirement Planning because I saw a need for specialists to help clients navigate the complex and challenging financial aspects of retirement. Our offering is different. We don’t work with everyone. We specialize in helping those who are close to and in retirement. We apply the latest financial research for retirement to help answer your complex financial questions. Optimum Retirement Planning is a flat fee financial advisor. This means we charge differently than most financial advisors. We offer retirement planning and investment management for a flat fee. For too long retirees have been overpaying for financial advice due to large commissions and/or being charged a percentage of their assets. When I’m not in the office, I’m on a tennis court, reading a book (finance or science fiction), or spending time with family and friends. I also volunteer for AARP sponsored events that help seniors receive complimentary financial advice. While I live in Chicago, I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I return often, especially during winter. You can take the guy out of California, but you can’t take the California out of the guy!

General retirement planning Social Security optimization General tax planning Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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