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Craig Ess

14 Years of Experience
Grand Rapids, MI
Broker

Craig Ess is a registered investment advisor at Edward Jones, based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 14 years of industry experience. Craig operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 3,743,795 clients with $820B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
22714 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$825.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$250K

Edward Jones offers an Ongoing Financial Planning Service for a maximum fee of $3,600 per year. This includes a financial plan and periodic updates, generally at least once per year, based on consultations with your financial advisor. You can discuss and revise your plan as needed. The fee may be paid in quarterly installments. To be eligible, you must have at least $250,000 enrolled in one or more Edward Jones Advisory Programs.

Edward Jones offers a Point in Time Financial Planning Service for which they do not currently charge a separate fee, but reserve the right to do so in the future. This service includes consultations with your financial advisor who will analyze your situation and provide a personalized financial plan.

Annual Retainer:Up to $3,600/year
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Location

2944 Fuller Ave NE Ste 203, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Edward JonesBroker
April 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo
Edward Jones
April 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
May 2019 - November 2019 · 6 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLCBroker
May 2019 - November 2019 · 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2015 - July 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2015 - July 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.
March 2009 - July 2015 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.Broker
February 2009 - July 2015 · 6 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations6 states
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Exams
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