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Richard Welch

Advisor at Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC

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Location

Pocono Pines, PA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

14 years

About

Richard Welch is a financial advisor at Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC in Pocono Pines, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Academy Wealth Advisers since 2011. Academy Wealth Advisers provides customized discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and an asset-allocation framework aimed at balancing risk and return with a long-term orientation, while allowing for shorter-term trades as needed.

Client services

Based on Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Academy Wealth Advisers, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

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Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.26% annually $100,000 - $500,000: 1.16% annually $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% annually $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.60% annually $4,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.55% annually $5,000,000+: 0.50% annually

Other

Account minimum: No minimum account size required (accounts under $100,000 are charged a 1.26% fee) Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management as tiered schedule; no commissions received.

Location

Pocono Pines, PA

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Academy Wealth Advisors

2011 - Present (15 years)

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