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CFP
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CFP

Richard Samara

41 Years of Experience
Florham Park, NJ
BrokerSells Insurance

Richard Samara is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Florham Park, NJ, with 41 years of industry experience. Richard operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 137,723 clients with $41B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
753 advisors
Number of Clients
137,723 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$300K average
Assets Under Management
$41.4B

Fee Structure

Private Advisor Group offers investment management services where fees are based on a percentage of the value of your investments. The exact percentage is negotiable, up to a maximum of 2.00% per year, and is charged quarterly. Clients also pay brokerage commissions and transaction fees to the custodian. The firm may also charge a flat fee or an hourly fee for specific services.

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Location

23 Vreeland Road, Suite 201, Florham Park, NJ, 07932

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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

Richard is a registered investment advisor with Private Advisor Group, spending most of his time on this activity. He also operates under the DBA Madison Wealth Planners and sells fixed insurance products, though he dedicates minimal time to the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Private Advisor Group, LLC
November 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Summit Equities INC
November 2004 - November 2014 · 10 yrs
Summit Financial Resources INC
November 2004 - November 2014 · 10 yrs
Summit Equities, INC.Broker
November 2004 - November 2014 · 10 yrs
Chase Investment Services CORP.
December 2003 - November 2004 · 11 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
October 2003 - November 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
April 1999 - October 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
April 1999 - October 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
August 1993 - April 1999 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
January 1992 - August 1993 · 1 yr 7 mos
Wall Street Investor ServicesBroker
December 1990 - January 1992 · 1 yr 1 mo
Citicorp Select Investments, INC.Broker
July 1990 - December 1990 · 5 mos
Fn Investment CenterBroker
April 1988 - January 1990 · 1 yr 9 mos
Gna Securities, INC.Broker
December 1987 - April 1988 · 4 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
March 1987 - July 1987 · 4 mos
Shearson Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
June 1985 - September 1987 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Shearson Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
May 1985 - June 1985 · 1 mo
First Jersey Securities, INC.Broker
November 1983 - July 1985 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations13 states
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Exams
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