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Bret Ford

32 Years of Experience
Piqua, OH
BrokerSells Insurance

Bret Ford is a registered investment advisor at MML Investors Services, LLC, based in Piqua, OH, with 32 years of industry experience. Bret operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 392,809 clients with $90B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4920 advisors
Number of Clients
392,809 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$229K average
Assets Under Management
$90.0B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

MML Investors Services manages investment menus for retirement plans and offers a managed account service for participants.

For the overall plan, MMLIS selects and monitors investment options. For participants using the managed account service, fees are charged quarterly, up to a maximum of 0.60% per year of the account value. MMLIS receives 0.10% of this fee, with the remainder going to Morningstar and the recordkeeper. The exact fees vary by recordkeeper and whether the service is a Qualified Default Investment Alternative.

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Location

106 West Ash Street, Suite 303, Piqua, OH, 45356

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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

Bret works as a sales agent for individual life and long-term care insurance, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity. This activity is investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
MML Investors Services, LLC
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Msi Financial Services, INC.
April 2001 - March 2017 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Msi Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 1998 - March 2017 · 18 yrs 4 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
November 1998 - July 2007 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Security First Financial, INC.Broker
February 1995 - November 1998 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Banc One Securities CorporationBroker
April 1993 - February 1995 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations2 states
INOH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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