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Jay Kemmerer

40 Years of Experience
Wyomissing, PA
BrokerSells Insurance

Jay Kemmerer is a registered investment advisor at Berkshire Advisors, INC., based in Wyomissing, PA, with 40 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 260 clients with $110M in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2 advisors
Number of Clients
260 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$410K average
Assets Under Management
$106.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$250K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Berkshire Advisors manages investments for individuals, small corporations, and small corporate retirement plans. The fees for investment management depend on the amount invested.

For individual advisory services:

  • $250,000 - $499,999: 1.25% - 1.50%
  • $500,000 - $999,999: 1.00% - 1.55%

For institutional, union, and high net worth clients (accounts established after March 31, 2017):

  • First $2,000,000: 1.00%
  • Next $3,000,000: 0.75%
  • Next $5,000,000: 0.60%
  • Over $10,000,000: 0.50%

Fees are calculated and paid in advance, either monthly or quarterly. The maximum annual fee is negotiable. Accounts opened with less than $250,000 may follow the same fee schedule as clients with less than $500,000, subject to negotiation.

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Location

2240 Ridgewood Road, Suite 101, Wyomissing, PA, 19610

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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

Jay is the CEO of Berkshire Advisors and Kemmerer Financial Svcs., an insurance company, and spends about a third of his time on the former. He also earns residual income from American Farmers, is treasurer/secretary of Securus Bershire, LLC, and owns rental properties.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Berkshire Advisors, INC.
June 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 11 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
January 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
December 1999 - January 2003 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Sunpoint Securities, INC.Broker
April 1995 - November 1999 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Hackett Associates, INC.Broker
February 1992 - May 1995 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Anchor National Financial Services, INC.Broker
August 1990 - January 1992 · 1 yr 5 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
February 1989 - August 1990 · 1 yr 6 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
August 1987 - February 1989 · 1 yr 6 mos
Hackett Associates, INC.Broker
May 1986 - August 1987 · 1 yr 3 mos
Tri-State Financial Planning AssociatesBroker
January 1986 - May 1986 · 4 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
September 1985 - December 1985 · 3 mos
State Registrations3 states
AZFLPA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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