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Alfred Norton III

Advisor at Newedge Advisors

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Location

Keedysville, MD

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

25 years

About

Alfred Norton III is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Norton Consulting III, which focuses on Medicare sales and consulting including Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement Part D, and related plans. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program utilizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews.

Client services

Based on Newedge Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Newedge Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $200,000 for financial planning and consulting; fixed fees or project fees for business consulting

Percentage

$25,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.00% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.75% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) $25,000 - $500,000: 2.25% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $0 - $50,000: 2.50% (First $50,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $50,001 - $250,000: 2.25% (Next $200,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $250,001 - $500,000: 2.00% (Next $250,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (Next $500,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) Over $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Over $1,000,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $10,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 1.50% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $2,000,000+: 1.25% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.75% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs - Legacy clients) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.50% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) Over $2,000,000+: 2.25% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $1,000,000 - $25,000,000: 1.00% (Pension Consulting Services for aggregate 401(k) Sponsor Assets) $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% (Pension Consulting Services) Over $50,000,000+: 0.25% (Pension Consulting Services) $1 - $50,000: 2.00% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $50,001 - $250,000: 1.75% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services)

Commissions

Commissionable securities sales by registered representatives; mutual funds with 12b-1 fees received by NewEdge Securities; conflicts disclosed

Project-based

Hourly fees range from $0 to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting; negotiable hourly fees for business consulting

Subscriptions

Subscription-based (ongoing) fees for financial planning and consulting on a monthly or quarterly basis; payment via AdvicePay

Other

Minimum fee: $20 per account per calendar quarter (not to exceed $480 per household per year) Fee-only: Hourly fees from $0 to $500 per hour; flat fee from $0 to $200,000 for financial planning and consulting; negotiable fees for business consulting (hourly, project, or contingent fees)

Location

Keedysville, MD

Most active in

Maryland · New Jersey

Work history

NewEdge Advisors, LLC.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2007 - 2023 (16 years)

MassMutual Life Insurance co

2006 - 2023 (17 years)

Disclosures

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