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Thomas Ely

42 Years of Experience
Wytheville, VA
BrokerSells Insurance

Thomas Ely is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Planmember Securities Corporation, based in Wytheville, VA, with 42 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 68,678 clients with $9B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
433 advisors
Number of Clients
68,678 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$132K average
Assets Under Management
$9.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$2K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any0.70%

PlanMember Elite Program also charges a 0.20% administrative fee. Total fee for PlanMember Elite is 0.90%. The fee is for either the PlanMember Elite Program or the Scarborough Investment Advisory Accounts.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

580 W. Main Street, Wytheville, VA, 24382

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Thomas is the President of Virginia Retirement Specialists, Inc. focusing on securities and insurance sales, and President/Agent of Ely Financial Network, focusing on fixed health and insurance sales, dedicating about half his time to each. He also manages Educators Tax Service and Ely Properties, spending minimal time on these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Planmember Securities CorporationBroker
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Planmember Securities Corporation
November 2024 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Gwn Securities INC.
May 2011 - November 2024 · 13 yrs 6 mos
Gwn Securities INC.Broker
July 2010 - November 2024 · 14 yrs 4 mos
Interactive Financial Advisors
February 2005 - May 2011 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Great American Advisors, INC.Broker
February 2005 - July 2010 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Pmg Asset Management INC
January 2005 - February 2005 · 1 mo
Pmg Securities Corporation
January 2004 - December 2004 · 11 mos
Pmg Asset Management INC
February 2001 - December 2003 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Pmg Securities CorporationBroker
January 2001 - February 2005 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Washington Square Securities, INC.Broker
February 2000 - December 2000 · 10 mos
Washington Square Securities, INC.Broker
September 1996 - February 2000 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Aragon Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 1989 - September 1996 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Source Securities, INC.Broker
March 1988 - April 1989 · 1 yr 1 mo
Securities Network, INC.Broker
May 1987 - March 1988 · 10 mos
Uan Investment CORP.Broker
September 1985 - May 1987 · 1 yr 8 mos
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
August 1983 - September 1985 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity CompanyBroker
June 1983 - May 1988 · 4 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations15 states
CAFLGAKYLAMINCOHPASCTNTXUTVAWV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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