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Glenn Van Gieson

Advisor at Penn First Advisors

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Location

East Stroudsburg, PA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

32 years

About

Glenn Van Gieson is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Penn First Advisors since 1993. He serves as president of Penn First Indemnity Company, managing the agency and selling insurance products. Penn First Advisors provides financial planning and investment management to individual clients, focusing on cash flow, insurance, employee benefits, retirement, taxes, and estate preservation. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversified portfolios, tax-aware strategies, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on Penn First Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Penn First Advisors

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

$200.00 initial fee to establish an IRA; $150.00 annual maintenance fee

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.600% $250,001 - $500,000: 0.480% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.330% $1,000,001+: 0.250%

Project-based

$150.00 per hour for financial planning

Location

East Stroudsburg, PA

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Penn First Advisors, Inc.

1993 - Present (33 years)

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