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Alvin Richards

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

About

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.

Client services

Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning

Occupation focus

Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Richards Financial Planning, LLC

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals

Fee options

Fixed

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.

Percentage

$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%

Commissions

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.

Project-based

Professional services at $250/hour; paraprofessional services at $150/hour.

Location

Houston, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Richards Financial Planning, LLC

2019 - Present (7 years)

Alvin Van Richards, Independent Insurance Agent

2013 - Present (13 years)

Disclosures

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Founder/Business Owner HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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