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CFP
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CFP

Donald Terns

44 Years of Experience
Ann Arbor, MI
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Donald Terns is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Spc, based in Ann Arbor, MI, with 44 years of industry experience. Donald operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 30,881 clients with $5.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
472 advisors
Number of Clients
30,881 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$183K average
Assets Under Management
$5.7B

Fee Structure

SPC offers investment management through the SIGMA Managed Account program. Clients pay an annual account management fee based on a percentage of their account assets. The fee includes a program fee and the IAR's compensation. For example, if your account AUM is $1,500,000, the first $500,000 is billed at 2.50%, the next $250,000 at 1.75%, the next $250,000 at 1.50%, and the remaining $500,000 at 1.25%. The maximum annual advisory fee is 2.5%. The program fee is 0.15% on all assets. There is a $30 minimum annual program fee.

SPC also offers direct-at-fund programs where clients pay an annual asset-based investment management fee of 0.5%.

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Location

300 Parkland Plaza, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
November 1999
Settled
Customer Dispute
August 1998
Award / Judgment
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Donald sells various insurance products through multiple insurance companies. He also serves as a FIB Director for the Fonda, Island, Briggs Lake Water Board, dedicating minimal time each month.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Spc
March 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 2 mos
Sigma Financial CorporationBroker
April 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Apex Capital, L.L.C.Broker
November 1997 - March 1999 · 1 yr 4 mos
East - West Capital CorporationBroker
July 1990 - November 1997 · 7 yrs 4 mos
Horizons International CorporationBroker
March 1988 - July 1990 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Security Service CorporationBroker
January 1988 - February 1988 · 1 mo
Pennsylvania Securities CompanyBroker
March 1981 - January 1988 · 6 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations12 states
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Exams
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