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Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

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Client assets under management

$293,835,586

Clients

252

32% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 11 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

50

Low

Average account size

$1,166,014

About

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC advises individual clients (including high‑net‑worth individuals), corporations, and other businesses, delivering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm also offers supplementary services for holdings not custodied with the firm, and uses Capital Bank & Trust/American Funds Service Company for certain Simple IRA and 401(k) account solutions.

Investment advice is tailored to each client's suitability profile and is implemented primarily on a discretionary basis using customized portfolios, model portfolios, fundamental analysis, and regular monitoring and rebalancing. For held‑away assets such as 401(k) participant accounts, HSAs, and similar accounts the firm leverages a third‑party order management platform to review allocations and implement tax‑aware asset location and opportunistic rebalancing without taking direct custody.

Noteworthy distinctions include the operational use of the Pontera order management system to manage held‑away retirement-plan participant and other noncustodied accounts with discretion while avoiding custody, and the direct use of the AFS/Capital Bank & Trust platform for certain plan and account types. The firm is affiliated with a business consulting entity and its advisers are licensed insurance agents and registered representatives with a broker‑dealer, which the brochure discloses can create potential conflicts of interest related to insurance commissions and broker‑dealer activities.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% annually Above $1,000,000+: 1.00% annually

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned by persons providing investment advice who are licensed insurance agents, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

$600 per hour (minimum of 5 hours) for stand-alone financial plan creation, fee negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office location

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

105 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1053

Lansdale PA 19446, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Florida · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Vilas N

CFP®

Lansdale, PA

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Vilas Naralakattu is a CFP® professional affiliated with Prepared Retirement Institute LLC, with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Visionary Financial Services, Wealthspire Advisors, StratWealth LLC, and Pinnacle Advisory Group. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and select corporate clients. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client suitability, incorporating fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, and is noted for its use of third-party technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Bradley G

CFP®, Series 66

Lansdale, PA

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Bradley Garges is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Cetera, based in Harleysville, PA, and has three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Musselman Financial Solution, and the Thompson Organization. He is a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, where he engages in ongoing education related to estate planning. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary solutions, combining retirement and institutional capabilities within its broad advisory platform.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Mark V

CFP®, Series 63

Lansdale, PA

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Mark Vandenburg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prepared Retirement Institute LLC and previously spent 11 years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he develops and provides webinars to clients through The Goddard School in Collegeville, PA. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and select corporate clients. The firm uses a tailored investment approach that includes fundamental analysis, long-term strategies, and third-party technology to manage held-away retirement accounts.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Jennifer C

ChFC®

San Antonio, TX

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Jennifer Chambers is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with Prepared Retirement Institute LLC in San Antonio, TX. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Magellan Federal and Geometric Wealth Advisors. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as select corporate clients. The firm uses third-party technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts and emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client suitability, fundamental analysis, and long-term investment strategies.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Andrew D

Series 63, Series 65

Lansdale, PA

Prepared Retirement Institute LLC

Andrew Dziedzic is a financial advisor at Prepared Retirement Institute LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Financial Strategies Advisory and Geneos Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation services and acts as an independent representative for various fixed insurance carriers. Prepared Retirement Institute LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and select corporate clients. The firm uses tailored portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and direct mutual fund platforms, emphasizing fundamental analysis, long-term strategies, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies
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