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William Kern

16 Years of Experience
Pittsburgh, PA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

William Kern is a registered investment advisor at State Farm Investment Management CORP., based in Pittsburgh, PA, with 16 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 3,575 clients with $13B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
6693 advisors
Number of Clients
3,575 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$3.6M average
Assets Under Management
$12.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K1.25%
$100K - $500K1.00%
$500K - $1000K0.75%
$1M+0.50%

Accounts advised for a full quarter that have an average daily market value below $15,000 are charged a minimum quarterly Advisory Fee of $45 (except as set forth below under “Fee Reductions”). For Accounts that qualify for a reduced Advisory Fee to the lowest Advisory Fee shown on the chart, such Accounts advised for a full quarter that have an average daily market value below $15,000 are charged a minimum quarterly Advisory Fee of $18.75.

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Location

1121 Boyce Rd, Ste 2400-A, Pittsburgh, PA, 15241-3939

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2017
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

William owns Bill Kern Insurance Agency, selling State Farm insurance products and supervising employees, taking about half of his time. He is also the President of the Rotary Club of McMurray, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this non-investment related activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
State Farm Vp Management CORP.
May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Farm Vp Management CORP.Broker
May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Farm Investment Management CORP.
May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Citizens Securities, INC.Broker
August 2020 - November 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos
Citizens Investment Services
August 2020 - November 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos
Edward Jones
May 2019 - August 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos
Edward JonesBroker
April 2019 - August 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
January 2019 - April 2019 · 3 mos
Esi Financial Advisors
January 2019 - April 2019 · 3 mos
E*trade Securities LLCBroker
December 2017 - November 2018 · 11 mos
E*trade Capital Management, LLC
December 2017 - November 2018 · 11 mos
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
June 2017 - August 2017 · 2 mos
Prudential Financial Planning Services
January 2017 - May 2017 · 4 mos
Pruco Securities, LLC.Broker
January 2017 - May 2017 · 4 mos
Key Investment Services LLC
September 2013 - January 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Key Investment Services LLCBroker
September 2013 - January 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2009 - May 2013 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2009 - May 2013 · 3 yrs 11 mos
PFS Investments INC.Broker
November 2005 - December 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
PA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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