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Paul Dowd

Park Avenue Securities LLC
24 Years of Experience
Raleigh, NC
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance
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Paul Dowd is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Park Avenue Securities LLC, based in Raleigh, NC, with 24 years of industry experience. Paul is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Corporate Executives, Education Planning, and 7 more. Their firm serves 82,118 clients with $20B in assets under management.

Park Avenue Securities LLC
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1914 advisors
Number of Clients
82,118 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$238K average
Assets Under Management
$19.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K2.05%
$500K - $1000K2.00%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.95%
$2M+1.90%

Schedule reflects the maximum client fee for the Park Avenue Portfolio Select program. Other wrap fee and third-party programs have varying fee schedules with advisor fees ranging from 0.50% to 1.75% plus platform and manager fees.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

5511 Capital Center Drive, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC, 27606

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
June 2026
Denied
Customer Dispute
April 2012
Closed-No Action
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Paul works as an insurance broker, selling products other than Guardian, since 2011. This requires a few hours per week of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
February 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
February 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC
January 2015 - March 2021 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Allstate Financial Services, LLCBroker
December 2014 - March 2021 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Princor Financial Services Corporation
July 2013 - November 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos
Princor Financial Services CorporationBroker
June 2013 - November 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos
Gl Investment Services, LLC
December 2012 - June 2013 · 6 mos
VALIC Financial Advisors, INC.
February 2012 - December 2012 · 10 mos
VALIC Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
June 2011 - December 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
March 2007 - June 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
May 2004 - January 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
March 2002 - May 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations9 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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