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Kevin Pummill

Advisor at Strong Retirement Solutions

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Location

Bloomington, IL 61701

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

1 year

About

Kevin Pummill is a financial advisor at Strong Retirement Solutions in Bloomington, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Senior Benefits and Bankers Life, where he has worked since 2019. Outside of advisory activities, he is also an insurance agent specializing in Medicare, long-term care, life insurance, and annuities. Strong Retirement Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, investment advice, and financial planning through a team of five advisors. The firm customizes investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance, often employing third-party sub-advisors under discretionary authority.

Client services

Based on Strong Retirement Solutions

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Strong Retirement Solutions

Annuities Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning projects ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 per project.

Percentage

Up to 2.00% annually (maximum) - fees are negotiable and based on asset size and complexity

Project-based

$300 - $500 per hour for financial planning services, depending on negotiation.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Asset management fees charged quarterly in advance, based on asset size and complexity, with maximum annual fee of 2.00%. Financial planning fees charged as fixed fees ($2,500 to $5,000 per project) or hourly fees ($300 - $500 per hour). Fees are negotiable.

Location

315 East Front Street

Bloomington, IL 61701

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Strong Retirement Solutions

2025 - Present (1 year)

American Senior Benefits

2023 - Present (3 years)

Bankers Life Securities, Inc

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Bankers Life

2019 - Present (7 years)

Pekin Community High School

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Reinhart Grounds Maintenance Inc.

2012 - 2017 (5 years)

Disclosures

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