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Ann Ainsworth

Advisor at Mcfarland Associates

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Location

Wyomissing, PA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

34 years

About

Ann Ainsworth is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at McFarland Associates. She has been with the firm, operating under Landsworth Corporation, since 1981. McFarland Associates provides comprehensive financial and estate planning and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory framework with broadly diversified mutual fund allocations and typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, while also offering supervision of third-party investment managers.

Client services

Based on Mcfarland Associates

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Mcfarland Associates

General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Annuities Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Mcfarland Associates

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Higher of 1.00% of annual cash flow or 0.10% (one tenth of 1%) of client’s assets for financial planning service fees $0+: If placing, reviewing, tracking investments not recommended by McFarland: initial fee is greater of 0.5% of investment value or $600 per investment; ongoing fee is greater of 0.5% of investment value or $400 per investment, billed quarterly in arrears $0+: Supervision fee for third-party investment advisor (Focus Partners): up to 1.5% annually of client assets under management, paid quarterly in advance (in addition to McFarland’s financial planning fees) $0+: Administrative and reporting fees to Focus Partners up to 0.6% annually of client assets under management, paid quarterly in advance

Project-based

Advisor: $600/hour; Analyst: $300/hour; Administrative: $150/hour

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum initial financial plan preparation fee of $5,000; Minimum ongoing quarterly fee of $625 for ongoing Comprehensive Financial Planning Service Fee-only: Fees charged as described above; no commissions received

Location

Wyomissing, PA

Most active in

California

Work history

Landsworth Corporation Dba Mcfarland Associates

2023 - Present (3 years)

Landsworth Corporation Dba Mcfarland Associates

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

Landsworth Corporation Dba Mcfarland Associates

1981 - 2017 (36 years)

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