Denise Garten
Denise Garten is a registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Kalamazoo, MI, with 33 years of industry experience. Denise operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.
Compensation
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Fee Structure
Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.
Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.
There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.
Location
6100 Stadium Dr., Kalamazoo, MI, 49009
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Regulatory History (2)
Regulatory
April 2002Customer Dispute
September 2000Other Business Activities
Denise is a Certified Wealth Strategist and Investment Advisor Representative with Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory Services, dedicating nearly full-time hours to client needs and investment advisory services. Denise also owns rental real estate and is the president of the Southwest Michigan Amputee Resource Group, dedicating minimal time to each.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
Primevest Financial Services, INC.
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations19 states
You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.