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Ian Gates

Advisor at Bastion Fiduciary

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Firm

Bastion Fiduciary

Location

Islamorada, FL

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

1 year

About

Ian Gates is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Bastion Fiduciary with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles with Bastion Fiduciary, Islamorada Investment Management, and various positions in government contracting and the military. Outside of advising, he has been self-employed in non-investment activities. Bastion Fiduciary provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and serves as a sub-adviser and portfolio manager to investment companies and ETFs.

Client services

Based on Bastion Fiduciary

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Based on Bastion Fiduciary

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Life insurance needs analysis

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.80% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.70% $4,000,001 - $6,000,000: 0.60% $6,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,001+: 0.40%

Project-based

$250 to $500 per hour for project-based financial planning

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning subscription fees range from $29 to $199 per month

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning: hourly fees $250 to $500; ongoing planning $29 to $199 monthly; project-based and ongoing fees negotiable.

Location

Islamorada, FL

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

Bastion Fiduciary

2024 - Present (2 years)

Islamorada Investment Management

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Self-Employed

2023 - Present (3 years)

At Home Parent

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

ATSG (Contractor to FBI)

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

J2-JRISE staff, US Africa Command

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Cencore LLC (Contractor to Defense Intel Agency)

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Nyack College

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Villanova University

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Maryland Army National Guard

2014 - 2022 (8 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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