Joseph Bates is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Summit Financial, LLC, based in Doylestown, PA, with 6 years of industry experience. Joseph operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 3 more. Their firm serves 9,865 clients with $15B in assets under management.
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Summit Financial offers various investment management programs. Financial advisors set their own advisory fees, but the maximum advisory fee for all programs is 1.50%. Clients in certain programs may also pay a program fee. Clients invested in the Tax-Deferred Strategies Portfolios are charged a monthly platform fee of $20/month by Nationwide, plus a "Low Cost Fund Platform Fee" up to 0.35% annually. Fees are negotiable.
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68 E. Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901
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Joseph is a member of Nafziger & Company, LLC, a real estate firm, and spends minimal time on annual duties. He is also the treasurer for Healing Hearts, a non-profit, and an employee/partner at MRK Wealth Advisors, LLC, overseeing income tax preparation services, dedicating minimal time to this activity.
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Summit Financial, LLC
Previous Registrations
Asset Planning Services LTD.
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