John Kohles
Advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC
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Advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC
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Location
Lincoln, NE 68507
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
7 years
John Kohles is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Wealth Management, American Senior Benefits, Lone Wolf Technology, and Allstate Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, Kohles serves as president and coach of a nonprofit baseball team called Lincoln Regulators. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, with a notable mix of non-discretionary management, third-party manager referrals, and commissionable securities and insurance products.
Based on Gradient Securities, LLC
Based on Gradient Securities, LLC
Fixed fees for financial planning based on negotiated complexity and client needs
$0+: up to 2.00% annually (negotiable, maximum) $0+: up to 1.00% annually for ERISA plan services (negotiable) $0+: varies by TPM, e.g., 1.00% to 2.00% annually $0+: 1.25% annually for Gradient Investments, LLC TPM $0+: 1.95% to 2.00% annually for other TPMs
Commissions may be earned as registered representatives or insurance agents through broker-dealer activities and insurance sales
Hourly fees up to $300 per hour for limited scope financial planning services, negotiated per engagement
Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees (negotiable based on complexity) and hourly fees up to $300/hour (negotiable)
6120 Havelock Ave
Lincoln, NE 68507
Nebraska
Gradient Wealth Management
2025 - Present (1 year)
Gradient Securities, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
American Senior Benefits
2023 - Present (3 years)
Lone Wolf Technology
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Allstate Distributors LLC
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
Allstate Insurance Co
2007 - 2022 (15 years)
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