Advisor at Financial Security Advisory Inc
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Firm
Financial Security Advisory Inc
Location
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
33 years
Richard Pugh is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Financial Security Advisory, Inc. and Financial Security Management, Incorporated since 1997, and has also been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Co. since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches financial planning and insurance courses as a professor at The American College. Financial Security Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy, utilizing quantitative screening and qualitative due diligence in its investment process.
Based on Financial Security Advisory Inc
$0 - $249,999: 1.50% $250,000 - $999,999: 1.00% $1,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.75% $10,000,000 - $20,000,000: 0.65% Above $20,000,000+: Negotiated
$150 per hour
Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: $150 per hour; anticipated fee between $1,500 and $2,500 for financial planning services
824 Gum Branch Rd, Suite I
Jacksonville, NC 28540
North Carolina · Texas · Virginia
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1997 - Present (29 years)
Financial Security Management, Incorporated
1997 - Present (29 years)
Guardian Life Insurance Co.
1993 - Present (33 years)
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