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Gerald Hanifan

33 Years of Experience
Ada, MI
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Gerald Hanifan is a registered investment advisor at USA Financial Securities Corporation, based in Ada, MI, with 33 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,750 clients with $300M in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
141 advisors
Number of Clients
1,750 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$172K average
Assets Under Management
$301.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

USA Financial Securities offers two advisory account management options:

  • Transaction-based pricing: You pay a lower custodial and administrative fee, plus individual transaction fees.
  • Asset-based pricing: You pay a higher custodial and administrative fee that includes transaction costs. This is best for clients who anticipate moderate to high levels of trading activity.

Representatives may also provide access to third-party money managers. The fees for these managers vary and are disclosed in their own brochures. Representatives may also offer customized financial strategies with varying fee structures, detailed in the representative's disclosure supplement. The maximum management fee charged by USA Financial Securities is 2.7%.

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Location

6020 E. Fulton Street, Ada, MI, 49301

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Customer Dispute
June 2025
Settled
Customer Dispute
December 2024
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2024
Settled
Customer Dispute
July 2016
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Gerald is the President of Cedar Wealth LLC, selling life insurance, long-term care, Medicare supplements, and annuities, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this business. He also refers clients/prospects to a CPA through Omega Associates LLC, which he started in 2010.

Employment History
Current Registrations
USA Financial Securities Corporation
March 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 2 mos
USA Financial Securities LLCBroker
April 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
The Investment Center, INC.
October 2002 - April 2006 · 3 yrs 6 mos
The Investment Center, INC.Broker
January 1998 - April 2006 · 8 yrs 3 mos
1717 Capital Management CompanyBroker
January 1993 - January 1998 · 5 yrs
State Registrations13 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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