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Jerald Barkmeier

Advisor at Wealth Management Services,LLC

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Firm

Wealth Management Services,LLC

Location

Springfield, IL 62704

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

27 years

About

Jerald Barkmeier is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the President and sole shareholder of The Barkmeier Group, a tax firm providing accounting, tax preparation, and consulting services. Barkmeier is also the manager and sole shareholder of Wealth Management Services, LLC, where he has worked since 1998. Wealth Management Services, LLC offers personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach, focusing on passive index and ETF exposures complemented by selective active funds and global diversification.

Client services

Based on Wealth Management Services,LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Wealth Management Services,LLC

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees range from $1,500 to $5,000, negotiable; Retainer Agreement fixed annual fee of $1,500, negotiable.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

Hourly rate of $250 for limited scope financial planning engagements and follow-on implementation work.

Other

Account minimum: No minimum account size for assets under management; however, when an account falls below $150,000 in value, a minimum annual fee of $1,500 is charged (this minimum fee may be waived at the firm's discretion). Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $1,500 charged when account value is below $150,000; fees are negotiable. Fee-only: Firm is strictly fee-only; no commissions or fees from product sales.

Location

Two Lawrence Square, Suite 2 B

Springfield, IL 62704

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

HK Financial Services, Inc.

2020 - Present (6 years)

The Barkmeier Group, Inc.

2004 - Present (22 years)

Wealth Management Services, LLC

1998 - Present (28 years)

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