STAY AWAY!!
Getting involved with this group was one of the worst financial mistakes I have ever made. Don't make the same mistake.
This company is all about what's best for them, NOT what's best for you. They size you up and figure out how they can fit you into their profitmaking algorithm. They use tools like affinity bias to gain your trust, they are oh "so nice" and you will want to like them, but it's phony. It's really about putting you in products that make them money. Don't have load of money? "No problem we help everyone..." NO, what they do, is sell you an Annuity so that they guarantee themselves a huge commission up front.
They claim to be a fiduciary, but this is complete crap. What they should be saying is we might be a fiduciary sometimes, but when we sell you a high commission product, or put you into investments that serve our best interest, we are no longer a fiduciary, we are just going to put you into something "suitable". They won't tell you when they are switching roles.
Here are some red flags you should watch for:
1. Send us sensitive documents over email (our secure portal is not for your kind)
2. Reviews on websites like Google, Glassdoor, Indeed, etc have multiple bad reviews, followed by obviously fake positive reviews from the owner's family members.
3. The owners and multiple staff members have multiple disciplinary actions and disclosures on file with FINRA and the SEC.
4. When you ask why we are in a very highly concentrated, or expensive mutual fund, or a handful of specific individual stocks, instead of broadly diversified and low cost portfolio the answer is "this is what our people say to buy".
5. YOU have to be the one to point out details, like you made too much money to contribute to an IRA, oh and the same thing happened last year. (but who cares right? It's all about how much we have as assets under management, even if you have to pay penalties or take it out later.)
Please protect yourself and your family. Stay clear of these people. read more