William Ess
William Ess is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, INC., based in Green Bay, WI, with 36 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 4,245 clients with $910M in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Packerland offers several investment management options:
- Individual Portfolio Management: Fees are a percentage of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year.
- Co-Advisory Programs: You'll pay program fees in addition to Packerland's advisory fee (up to 2.5% of your assets). These fees cover the third-party money manager's investment advisory services, potentially as part of a bundled fee arrangement.
- Hilltop/Envestnet Programs: Most programs have a unified fee covering the platform, manager, and Packerland's advisory services. Some fees, like those for transactions executed away from Hilltop, are charged separately.
- Solicitor Program: You'll pay a management fee to the third-party money manager, which Packerland shares. You won't pay a separate fee to Packerland.
Location
Green Bay, WI
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
William sells life, health, and disability insurance, as well as fixed and equity indexed annuities, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this. He also manages rental properties, serves as chairman of the board for Packerland Brokerage, and is part owner of commercial property, dedicating minimal time to each of these activities.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Packerland Brokerage Services, INC.
Packerland Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
Elan Investment Services, INC.Broker
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations8 states
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