Richard Ligotti
Advisor at Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management, LLC
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Advisor at Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management, LLC
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Location
Laguna Niguel, CA
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
27 years
Richard Ligotti is a financial advisor with Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2016 and previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2010 to 2016. Outside of advising, he operates as a California independent insurance agent, offering life, long-term care, and indexed annuities. Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management provides personalized financial, retirement, and insurance guidance primarily to mass-affluent and some high-net-worth individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm acts as a solicitor for third-party Turnkey Asset Management Programs, focusing on planning and referrals rather than direct portfolio management.
Based on Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Management, LLC
Fixed financial planning fees ranging from $500 to $2,500 per plan
$5,000 - $250,000: 1.00% $5,000 - $250,000: up to 2.25%
Commissions received from sale of fixed insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, and fixed indexed annuities.
Hourly planning rate up to $250 per hour
Ongoing financial planning subscription fee ranging from $29.99 to $199 per month
Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fixed financial planning fee is $500 per plan Fee-only: Financial planning fees on fixed fee, hourly fee, or subscription basis; no commissions on AUM fees; no sales charges from mutual funds or investment products.
Laguna Niguel, CA
California
Laguna Niguel Summit Wealth Managment, Llc
2016 - Present (10 years)
Independent Financial Group
2010 - 2016 (6 years)
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