Ameritas Advisory Services (AAS) provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals and businesses. AAS's services are delivered through its investment advisor representatives (IARs). AAS offers various programs including Galaxy, Galaxy II, Ameritas Investment Strategies, and Adviser Managed Solutions. AAS also provides financial planning and consulting services, including retirement plan advisory services. IARs may also be registered with an affiliated broker-dealer and/or appointed as agents with insurance companies.
Fee Structure
Ameritas Advisory Services offers several investment management programs. Fees vary depending on the program and the amount of your portfolio. Fees are negotiable and can be either a fixed percentage or tiered. Some programs also have administrative fees. Here are some examples:
- Galaxy Program: Maximum fees range from 2.00% on the first $250,000 to 1.00% on amounts over $3,000,001. Transaction fees apply.
- Ameritas Investment Strategies (AIS) Program: Includes a 0.30% program fee plus an IAR fee that varies based on the amount of your portfolio, ranging from 2.00% on the first $250,000 to 0.75% on amounts over $5,000,001. Transaction fees apply.
- Adviser Managed Retirement (AMR) Program: Includes a 0.05% program fee plus an IAR fee that varies based on the amount of your portfolio, ranging from 2.00% on the first $250,000 to 0.75% on amounts over $5,000,001.
- Adviser Managed Variable Products Program (AMVP): Fees range from 0.50% to 1.00% of the variable product cash value.