Garrett Ford is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Principal Securities, INC., based in Alexandria, VA, with 24 years of industry experience. Garrett operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 48,723 clients with $15B in assets under management.
Principal Securities offers investment management through third-party money managers. The fees you pay depend on the specific program you choose and the amount you invest.
Under the Investment Adviser arrangement, Principal Securities charges a separate advisory fee, which is negotiable but will not exceed the following:
SEI Investment Management Corporation (Managed Account Solutions):
SEI Investment Management Corporation (Mutual Fund Model Program):
Fees are collected quarterly.
Under the Promoter arrangement, you don't pay Principal Securities any fees directly. The TPMM calculates and collects all fees and then pays a portion to Principal Securities as a promoter's fee, ranging from 0.07% to 1.5% of assets or up to 50% of the advisory fee.
100 N Pitt St Ste 400, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Get directionsGarrett sells outside insurance and fixed annuities since 2011, and fixed insurance and group benefits since 2016. He also dedicates minimal time to Ford & Associates Wealth Management LLC to manage business expenses.
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