Robert Hamilton
Advisor at PDS Planning Inc
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Advisor at PDS Planning Inc
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Location
Columbus, OH 43212
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
43 years
Robert Hamilton is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with PDS Planning, Inc. since 1989 and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1990. PDS Planning, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, business entities, pension plans, charitable institutions, and non-profit organizations. The firm emphasizes planning-driven investment decisions, offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, and uses an annual fixed-fee model for most client engagements.
Based on PDS Planning Inc
Based on PDS Planning Inc
Annual fixed fee for ongoing financial planning and investment advisory services; limited engagements (e.g., college funding, retirement analysis, insurance review) may be on a separate mutually agreed flat fee basis.
Minimum fee: Annual fixed fee determined by various factors including portfolio composition, scope and complexity of engagement, anticipated servicing needs, related accounts, professionals rendering services, competition, and client negotiations; billed monthly or quarterly in advance; no specific minimum amount stated. Fee-only: Fee-only firm charging annual fixed fees for financial planning and investment advisory services; no commissions received.
1621 West First Avenue
Columbus, OH 43212
Ohio
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.
1990 - Present (36 years)
PDS Planning, Inc.
1989 - Present (37 years)
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