Robert Williams is a registered investment advisor at Valmark Advisers, INC., based in Pittsford, NY, with 9 years of industry experience. Robert 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
1080 Pittsford Victor Rd. Ste. 201, Pittsford, NY, 14534
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Robert is a board member/treasurer for Camp Haccamo and Roc City Uncorked, and a board member for Rochester Young Professionals, dedicating minimal time to each. He also works as a registered service advisor for Coordinated Plan LLC, spending about a quarter of his time on client servicing.
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Current Registrations
Valmark Advisers, INC.
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLCBroker
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
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