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Thomas Chambers

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors

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Firm

Valic Financial Advisors

Location

Queensbury, NY

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

35 years

About

Thomas Chambers is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Queensbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and is also an agent with Agia, where he offers non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm provides discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and offering various overlay services.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$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

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

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

Location

Queensbury, NY

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Illinois · Massachusetts · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Vermont · Virginia

Work history

Agia

2022 - Present (4 years)

Valic Financial Advisors

2008 - Present (18 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Wilton, NY

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General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Cash flow / budgeting Debt management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Series 65

Queensbury, NY

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Equity Services, inc.

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Series 63

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