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John Gruber

Advisor at Ameriprise

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Location

Lake City, MN 55041

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

35 years

About

John Gruber is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lake City, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 35 years of industry experience, including over 20 years with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Country Park Estates Homeowners Association and consults for Summit Management Group, LLC, assisting with non-licensed operational activities. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm serves a broad client base through a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Client services

Based on Ameriprise

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation services

Expertise

Based on Ameriprise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Ameriprise

Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.15% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.12% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.09% $4,000,000+: 0.07%

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Account minimum: $1,000,000 in net investable assets and at least $500,000 in Ameriprise Financial Managed Account assets held at Ameriprise Financial Services and included in your Retirement Portfolio.

Location

108 S Lakeshore Dr

Lake City, MN 55041

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Ameriprise

2020 - Present (6 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2005 - 2020 (15 years)

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