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Larry Blades

Advisor at Retirement Solutions

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Firm

Retirement Solutions

Location

Rio Rancho, NM

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

11 years

About

Larry Blades is a financial advisor at Retirement Solutions with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Senior Income Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Oakwood Summit, LLC, providing tax advice and insurance services. Retirement and Investment Solutions offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs client-specific strategies using fundamental and technical analysis and collaborates with Gradient Investments, LLC to provide model portfolios and advisory services.

Client services

Based on Retirement Solutions

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Retirement Solutions

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Retirement Solutions

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Retirement Solutions

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $500 to $10,000 depending on service complexity

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.5% annually for Asset Management and ERISA Plan Services (negotiable) All Assets+: Gradient Investments Co-Advisor Fees vary by portfolio type: Strategic Portfolios 2.00% total (1.00% GI + 1.00% Advisor); Tactical Portfolios 1.80% total (0.80% GI + 1.00% Advisor); Allocation & Defined Outcome Portfolios 1.70% total (0.70% GI + 1.00% Advisor); Preservation Portfolios 1.00% total (0.40% GI + 0.60% Advisor) All Assets+: Client Directed Accounts: $300 flat fee to GI; $0 to Advisor

Commissions

Investment Advisor Representatives receive external compensation from sales of investment-related products such as insurance (commission-based) separately from advisory fees

Project-based

$200 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 minimum (may be lowered or waived in certain instances) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $500 for asset management and ERISA plan services Fee-only: Asset management fees and financial planning fees as described; no commissions for advisory services

Location

Rio Rancho, NM

Most active in

Maine · New Mexico

Work history

Retirement and Investment Solutions, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Oakwood Summit, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Redwood Private Wealth LLC

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Redwood Tax Specialists

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Retirement and Investment Solutions, LLC

2017 - 2021 (4 years)

Senior Income Solutions

2014 - 2019 (5 years)

Larry Blades, Sole Proprietor

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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