Kevin Ellman
Kevin Ellman is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Montclair, NJ, with 35 years of industry experience. Kevin 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.
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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
Montclair, NJ
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Regulatory History (4)
Customer Dispute
April 2011Customer Dispute
October 2005Customer Dispute
April 2003Regulatory
June 1993Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Kevin is a drummer, a member of a finance committee, and a director for a charitable foundation, each taking minimal time. He is also a partner in an insurance business and owner of Kevin Ellman Wealth Management LLC, receiving life insurance commissions, each taking minimal time, and a member of Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC, a full-service wealth management firm, taking nearly full-time hours, and an Investment Advisor Representative for Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, taking up to full-time hours.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
Kestra Investment Services, LLC
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
NFP Advisor Services, LLC
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
Forth Financial Securities, CorporationBroker
John Hancock Distributors, INC.Broker
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations32 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.