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Susan Sommer

Advisor at Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

Location

St. Louis, MO 63122

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

34 years

About

Susan Sommer is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Universal Financial Advisors, LLC and has held prior roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc., PFG Advisors, LLC, Securities America, Inc., and Beam Asset Management. Outside of her advisory work, she participates in a women’s networking group focused on collaborative marketing efforts among financial professionals. Universal Financial Advisors, LLC serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation approach informed by Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored portfolios monitored on an ongoing basis.

Client services

Based on Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 depending on scope and complexity

Percentage

Generally ranges from less than 1% to no more than 2.5% annually, varies by portfolio size and services rendered

Commissions

Certain IARs may provide securities brokerage services under separate commission-based arrangement as registered representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc.

Project-based

Hourly fees charged for financial planning and consulting services; specific rates not stated

Other

Account minimum: $75,000 per account (can be aggregated) Minimum fee: Minimum Platform Service Fee (MPSF) of $50 annually per advisory account, may be waived based on aggregate household accounts Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 on a fixed fee basis; hourly fees also charged but specifics not stated

Location

333 S. Kirkwood Road, Suite 301

St. Louis, MO 63122

Most active in

Missouri

Work history

OSAIC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Universal Financial Advisors, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

PFG Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Securities America, Inc.

2015 - 2024 (9 years)

Beam Asset Management

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

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