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Paul Parnell

Advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC

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Location

Woodbury, MN 55125

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

29 years

About

Paul Parnell is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ballast Advisors since 2017, following a long tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He is also involved in several business ventures outside of advisory work, including ownership roles in commercial real estate and tax services, and serves as president of the Commons Showroom 1 Association board. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and regularly monitoring accounts with an emphasis on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory.

Client services

Based on Ballast Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Ballast Advisors, LLC

Equity compensation tax strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Ballast Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

0.50% - 2.00% annually (varies by client-specific factors and services)

Commissions

Insurance products sold on a fully disclosed commissionable basis by licensed insurance agents affiliated with the firm

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fees ranging from $750 to $25,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Location

683 Bielenberg Drive, Suite 208

Woodbury, MN 55125

Most active in

Florida · Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Ballast Advisors, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2009 - 2017 (8 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

1996 - 2017 (21 years)

Disclosures

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