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Chester Mccord

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC

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Location

Charlton, MA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

39 years

About

Chester Mccord is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and tax preparation through his own firm, McCord LLC, and owns mineral rights leased for oil production. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment programs and a combination of advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance capabilities.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

Charlton, MA

Most active in

Massachusetts · New Hampshire

Work history

Founders Financial Securities LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Securities America Advisors

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

Securities America, inc.

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

National Planning Corporation

2006 - 2017 (11 years)

Disclosures

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