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Susan Gardiner

Advisor at South County Wealth Planning

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Firm

South County Wealth Planning

Location

Saunderstown, RI

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

5 years

About

Susan Gardiner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at South County Wealth Planning and has previously worked at Forbes Financial Planning, Inc., Rhode Island Housing, and the Rhode Island Senate President’s office. She also provides financial planning services on a contract basis for Origin Financial. South County Wealth Planning serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment strategy emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, and offers both discretionary investment management and various financial planning services, including retirement and estate planning.

Client services

Based on South County Wealth Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on South County Wealth Planning

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Fee options

Fixed

Initial comprehensive financial plan fee no less than $3,500; Project-based planning starting at $3,500

Percentage

$1 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% $1,000,001+: 1.00%

Project-based

Starting at $300 per hour for financial planning services; fees negotiable

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees starting at $500 per month, paid monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly; fees negotiable

Other

Fee-only: Fee-only firm; compensation only from clients for services

Location

Saunderstown, RI

Most active in

Rhode Island

Work history

South County Wealth Management

2022 - Present (4 years)

Origin Financial

2022 - Present (4 years)

Forbes Financial Planning, Inc.

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Rhode Island Housing

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Office of the Rhode Island Senate President

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

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