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Peter Yam

Advisor at Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc.

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Location

White Plains, NY

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

2 years

About

Peter Yam is a financial advisor at Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at OCBC Bank for eight years and was retired for three years before joining his current firm. Pension Maxima primarily serves pension, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plan sponsors and participants, as well as individual clients. The firm provides pension consulting, financial planning, model portfolio recommendations, and a manager-of-managers program, focusing mainly on non-discretionary advisory services and educational workshops for retirement plan participants.

Client services

Based on Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc.

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

Expertise

Based on Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Income planning Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fixed fees: Comprehensive Plan $2,000, Basic Financial/Retirement Plan $575, Social Security Analysis $175, Medical/Healthcare Planning $275, College Planning $275, Income Distribution $575, Charitable Giving/Estate Planning $1,200, Annual Updates $975; Pension Consulting One-time set-up fee $1,500; Model Portfolio one-time set-up fee (negotiable)

Percentage

$0 - $200,000: 0.50% $200,001 - $350,000: 0.50% $350,001 - $600,000: 0.50% $600,001 - $1,000,000: 0.50% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.25%-0.50% $5,000,000+: Negotiable Under $100,000 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000 - $500,000: 1.10% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% Over $1,000,000+: 0.85% $0+: 1.0% (Model Portfolio Management)

Project-based

Financial Planning: $200/hour; Consulting Services: $350 to $750/hour

Other

Minimum fee: $500 minimum on Customized Platform asset management fees under $100,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning fixed fees from $175 to $2,000; hourly fee $200/hour; Consulting hourly fees $350-$750/hour; Set-up fee $1,500 one-time for Pension Consulting; one-time set-up fee for Model Portfolio Management (negotiable)

Location

White Plains, NY

Most active in

New York

Work history

Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc.

2024 - Present (2 years)

Retired

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Ocbc Bank

2013 - 2021 (8 years)

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