Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Niskayuna, NY, with 26 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.
ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).
American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.
AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.
SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.
Location
Niskayuna, NY
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Mark is an insurance agent for several insurance companies, selling life, disability, and health insurance under the DBA Wise Financial, LLC. This activity takes about a quarter of his time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
Esi Financial Advisors
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
Mercer Allied Company, L.P.Broker
State Registrations7 states
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