Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors
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Firm
Valic Financial Advisors
Location
Williamsville, NY 14221
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
14 years
Shawn Barnum is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Williamsville, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds a position at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Power of Attorney for his mother. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors and approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.
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Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)
$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee
Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts
Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)
Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)
Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services
52 South Union, Suite 101
Williamsville, NY 14221
Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Maryland · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania · Virginia · West Virginia
Agia
2022 - Present (4 years)
Valic Financial Advisors
2014 - Present (12 years)
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