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R Hardy

Advisor at SPC

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Firm

SPC

Location

Lima, OH

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

44 years

About

R Hardy is a financial advisor with SPC in Lima, Ohio, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services, Inc. for 26 years and has been with Sigma Financial Corporation since 2022. Outside of his advisory work, Hardy serves in several community leadership roles, including President of the Woodlawn Cemetery Association for over 50 years and President of the Lima Growth Association for 22 years, as well as Secretary/Fiscal Officer for the Port Authority of Allen County. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, providing both discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

Client services

Based on SPC

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

Expertise

Based on SPC

General retirement planning Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on SPC

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and retirement plan consulting, no minimum specified

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 2.50% $500,001 - $750,000: 1.75% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001+: 1.25%

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs acting as registered representatives on securities and insurance products

Project-based

Up to $300/hour for financial planning; up to $50/hour for office staff time

Subscriptions

Ongoing consulting services charged as flat fees up to $600/month or $1,800/quarter

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Minimum fee: Minimum annual program fee of $30 for SIGMA Managed Accounts Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services charged hourly up to $300/hour; segmented plans max $750; comprehensive plans up to $10,000; ongoing consulting fees up to $600/month or $1,800/quarter

Location

Lima, OH

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

Sigma Financial Corporation

2022 - Present (4 years)

Mass mutual

1996 - 2022 (26 years)

MML Investors Services, Inc.

1996 - 2022 (26 years)

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Business activities & affiliations

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