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Craig Cantara

44 Years of Experience
Biddeford, ME
2 DisclosuresBroker

Craig Cantara is a registered investment advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., based in Biddeford, ME, with 44 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 10,402 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
223 advisors
Number of Clients
10,402 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$205K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Ausdal Financial Partners offers several investment management programs. Fees vary depending on the program and custodian.

Advisor Managed Account (AMP): Fees are negotiated with your advisor, with a maximum annual fee of 3%. Wrap accounts include all transaction costs, while non-wrap accounts charge separately for advisory services and transactions.

Third Party Managed Accounts (SMA/UMA): Fees consist of an Investment Advisor Representative Fee, a Platform Fee (0.11% to 0.28%), and a Manager Fee (0% to 0.80%).

Retirement Plan Advisory Program: Maximum annual fee of 3%. Fees can be a fixed percentage or tiered based on account assets.

Held Away Accounts (Pontera): Maximum advisory fee of 1.5% of account assets. Fees must be deducted from an alternate advisory account or billed directly to the client.

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Location

3 Pinnacle Lane, Biddeford, ME, 04005

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
November 2007
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 1998
Denied
Other Business Activities

Craig is affiliated with Pinnacle Wealth Management, offering advisory services as an IRA and covering business expenses, dedicating minimal time. He also works with American Portfolios Advisors as an IAR, spending about half his time on investment advisory services.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.Broker
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
October 2024 - July 2025 · 9 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
October 2024 - July 2025 · 9 mos
American Portfolios Advisors, INC
September 2009 - October 2024 · 15 yrs 1 mo
American Portfolios Financial Services, INC.Broker
August 2009 - October 2024 · 15 yrs 2 mos
Mutual Service Corporation
July 2003 - August 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Mutual Service CorporationBroker
July 2003 - August 2009 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.
October 1993 - July 2003 · 9 yrs 9 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
August 1989 - July 2003 · 13 yrs 11 mos
Integrated Resources Equity CorporationBroker
August 1987 - September 1989 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 1981 - September 1987 · 6 yrs 3 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
June 1981 - September 1987 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Ids Financial Services INC.Broker
June 1981 - December 1986 · 5 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations5 states
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Exams
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