Alvin Richards
Advisor at Richards Financial Planning, LLC
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Advisor at Richards Financial Planning, LLC
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Firm
Richards Financial Planning, LLC
Location
Houston, TX
Credentials
ChFC®, Series 63
Industry experience
6 years
Alvin Richards is the sole advisor at Richards Financial Planning, LLC in Houston, TX, with six years of experience in financial advising. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to founding his firm in 2019, Mr. Richards has been an independent insurance agent since 2013 and has maintained insurance licenses since 1987, engaging in the sale and service of annuity, life, and health insurance products. Richards Financial Planning serves individuals and families approaching or in retirement, as well as business owners and plan sponsors, providing retirement income planning, comprehensive financial planning, and investment management. The firm emphasizes retirement income planning and client education, delivering stress-tested plans and offering both planning and discretionary portfolio management with a disciplined asset allocation approach.
Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC
Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC
Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC
Project-based fees for planning: Comprehensive Financial Plan $2,000-$4,000+; Retirement Income Plan $2,000-$3,500+; Specific Topic Planning $1,500-$3,000.
$0 - $250,000: 1.00% $250,000 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.70% $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.60% $7,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,001+: 0.40%
Insurance commissions ranging from 30-100% first-year premium for life insurance, 1-10% of purchase amount for annuities, plus ongoing trail, renewal, persistency, and production bonuses.
Professional services at $250/hour; paraprofessional services at $150/hour.
Houston, TX
Texas
Richards Financial Planning, LLC
2019 - Present (7 years)
Alvin Van Richards, Independent Insurance Agent
2013 - Present (13 years)
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