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ChFC
JR
ChFC

John Ransom

39 Years of Experience
Shrewsbury, NJ
BrokerSells Insurance

John Ransom is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Park Avenue Securities LLC, based in Shrewsbury, NJ, with 39 years of industry experience. John is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Corporate Executives, Education Planning, and 7 more. Their firm serves 82,118 clients with $20B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1914 advisors
Number of Clients
82,118 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$238K average
Assets Under Management
$19.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K2.05%
$500K - $1000K2.00%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.95%
$2M+1.90%

Schedule reflects the maximum client fee for the Park Avenue Portfolio Select program. Other wrap fee and third-party programs have varying fee schedules with advisor fees ranging from 0.50% to 1.75% plus platform and manager fees.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

1040 Broad Street, Suite 202, Shrewsbury, NJ, 07702-4331

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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

John has outside insurance activities since 1980, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. This activity is investment-related and generates more than 10% of his annual compensation.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Park Avenue Securities LLC
May 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
May 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 5 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
May 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
International Planning Alliance, LLC
July 2003 - December 2011 · 8 yrs 5 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
December 1986 - May 1999 · 12 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations8 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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