John Francis is a registered investment advisor at Valmark Advisers, INC., based in Akron, OH, with 24 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 14,890 clients with $10B in assets under management.
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Valmark Advisers offers investment management through several programs, including Valmark ACCESS and ACCESS Direct.
Valmark ACCESS:
- Fees are calculated as a percentage of your account's assets and are negotiated between you and your advisor, but will not exceed:
- 1.95% annually for accounts less than $1,000,000
- 1.75% annually for accounts between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
- 1.50% annually for accounts above $2,000,001
- A minimum investment of $50,000 is generally required.
ACCESS Direct:
- This program provides access to third-party managers, fee-based annuities, and fee-based variable life insurance contracts. Fees vary depending on the specific solution chosen.
- American Funds F-2 Direct Program: Fees are 1% of the account value annually.
- Fee-Based Variable Annuity Program: Fees will not exceed 1.5% of the contract's cash value annually.
- Fee-Based Variable Life Insurance Fees: Fees will not exceed 1.5% of the contract's cash value annually.
Select Manager Programs:
- Fees are calculated as a percentage of your account's assets and are negotiated between you and your advisor, but will not exceed:
- 1.95% annually for accounts between $50,000 and $1,000,000
- 1.75% annually for accounts between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
- 1.50% annually for accounts above $2,000,001
- A minimum investment of $100,000 is generally required.
Location
130 Springside Drive, Suite 300, Akron, OH, 44333
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John owns and operates Francis Farm, a livestock farm raising cattle and sheep, since 2011. This activity, which is not investment-related, takes about 10-20% of his time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Valmark Advisers, INC.
Valmark Securities, INC.
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
LPL Financial LLC
Firstmerit Advisors, INC.
Firstmerit Financial Services, INCBroker
Invest Financial CorporationBroker
Firstmerit Securities, INC.Broker
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations1 state
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