Andrew Meeder is a registered investment advisor at Valmark Advisers, INC., based in Santa Barbara, CA, with 9 years of industry experience. Andrew operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 14,890 clients with $10B in assets under management.
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Valmark Advisers offers investment management through several programs, including Valmark ACCESS and ACCESS Direct.
Valmark ACCESS:
- Fees are calculated as a percentage of your account's assets and are negotiated between you and your advisor, but will not exceed:
- 1.95% annually for accounts less than $1,000,000
- 1.75% annually for accounts between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
- 1.50% annually for accounts above $2,000,001
- A minimum investment of $50,000 is generally required.
ACCESS Direct:
- This program provides access to third-party managers, fee-based annuities, and fee-based variable life insurance contracts. Fees vary depending on the specific solution chosen.
- American Funds F-2 Direct Program: Fees are 1% of the account value annually.
- Fee-Based Variable Annuity Program: Fees will not exceed 1.5% of the contract's cash value annually.
- Fee-Based Variable Life Insurance Fees: Fees will not exceed 1.5% of the contract's cash value annually.
Select Manager Programs:
- Fees are calculated as a percentage of your account's assets and are negotiated between you and your advisor, but will not exceed:
- 1.95% annually for accounts between $50,000 and $1,000,000
- 1.75% annually for accounts between $1,000,001 and $2,000,000
- 1.50% annually for accounts above $2,000,001
- A minimum investment of $100,000 is generally required.
Location
200 East Carrillo Street, Ste. 203, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
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Andrew works as a Client Services Coordinator for Demboski & Chapman Financial and Insurance Solutions since 2021. This activity is investment related.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Valmark Advisers, INC.
Valmark Securities, INC.
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
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