Carson Nielsen
Carson Nielsen is a registered investment advisor at Gateway Financial & Estate Planning, INC., based in Pocatello, ID, with 2 years of industry experience. Carson operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning.
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Fee Structure
Gateway Financial does not directly manage client investments. Instead, they refer clients to third-party managers (TPMs) like Gradient Investments and Portfolio Medics. These managers charge fees based on the amount they manage. Gateway Financial receives a portion of these fees as a referral fee.
For Gradient Investments, the annual fees are:
- Strategic Portfolios: 2.00% (1.00% to Gradient, 1.00% to Gateway)
- Tactical Portfolios: 1.80% (0.80% to Gradient, 1.00% to Gateway)
- Allocation & Defined Outcome Portfolios: 1.70% (0.70% to Gradient, 1.00% to Gateway)
- Preservation Portfolios: 1.00% (0.40% to Gradient, 0.60% to Gateway)
- Client Directed Accounts: $300 flat fee to Gradient
For Portfolio Medics, the annual fee is 2.60% (1.30% to Portfolio Medics, 1.30% to Gateway).
Location
Pocatello, ID
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Carson is an insurance agent at Gateway Insurance Services, dedicating about a quarter of his time to insurance product sales and services. He also works as a benefits counselor/educator at Federal Benefits Advisory Group, LLC, spending minimal time on this activity.
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Current Registrations
Gateway Financial & Estate Planning, INC.
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