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Richard Mclaughlin

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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Firm

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Location

Hockessin, DE 19707

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

42 years

About

Richard McLaughlin is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where he has worked since 2007. His prior experience includes operating McLaughlin Insurance Agency Inc. from 1984 to 2018 and being self-employed since 1979. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved in financial education since 2008. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans through a large network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing various account platforms and third-party strategists.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning and Consulting flat fees generally do not exceed $25,000; Financial Wellness flat fee agreements also offered; Retirement Plan Advisory flat fees negotiated

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: up to 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: up to 1.25% $250,000+: up to 1.00%

Commissions

Financial Professionals may receive commissions in their capacity as Registered Representatives for securities and insurance products

Project-based

Financial Planning and Consulting hourly fees generally do not exceed $500/hour; Retirement Plan Advisory and Consulting Services up to $500/hour

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Setup fee generally the lesser of 1% of assets under management or $1,000; combined setup fee and advisory fee not to exceed 3% of AUM; service fee up to $300 Fee-only: Financial Planning and Consulting fees include flat fees up to $25,000, hourly fees generally not exceeding $500/hour, asset-based fees for investment consulting

Location

724 Yorklyn Rd, Ste 348

Hockessin, DE 19707

Most active in

Delaware

Work history

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC

2007 - Present (19 years)

Cambridge investment Research, Inc

2007 - Present (19 years)

McLaughlin Ins Agency Inc

1984 - 2018 (34 years)

SELF EMPLOYED

1979 - Present (47 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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John Lyttle III is President & CEO of The Lyttle Company LLC. In prior years, John served as Chief Operating Officer of Ogee Group LLC, a New York based Quantitative Hedge Fund. He went on to work on the Financial Planning & Analysis team at Vornado Realty Trust, one of the world's largest Real Estate Investment Trusts. John later was Senior Analyst to the Chief Financial Officer at Health Monitor Network, the leading Direct-to-Patient health education company. John has been acknowledged in a Wiley Finance Book Publication, "Advanced Equity Derivatives: Volatility and Correlation," for his contribution of many figures and problem solutions. He has been published in the Financial Times, The New York Times, and STEM Magazine and lectured at Johns Hopkins University on Black-Scholes and its use in pricing options. John holds an MS in Finance from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Fordham University.

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