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Ryan A. Fox, MBA

Ryan A. Fox, MBA
Other Names: Ryan Andrew Fox, Ryan Fox
Firm: Financial Consulate
Advisor Location:
Gettysburg, PA
Firm Primary Clients: Individuals
Type: RIA

Description

Ryan Fox is a representative at Financial Consulate in Gettysburg, PA. Financial Consulate primarily manages accounts for individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses and has more than $253M in assets under management. This advisor is registered with the SEC. This advisor's firm is SEC-registered. ... see more

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Answers and Guides

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Level 9 Level 9 Contributor 36 Answers and 10 Financial Guides

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Answered Apr 24, 2012 near Gettysburg, PA
16 votes
Sustainable investing has become a much bigger realm over the last ten years or so. Many companies that once largely ignored this realm now embrace the practice as part of their ongoing culture within the business community. What Scott has posted is ...(more)
Answered Apr 24, 2012 near Gettysburg, PA
10 votes
A large lump sum with a 16 month time horizon for a wedding/honeymoon? Congratulations in advance. If this is a very large sum, be careful not to exceed FDIC limits if you go with a savings account. There is a different between a money market mutual ...(more)
Answered Jan 16, 2012 near Gettysburg, PA
6 votes
There are a number of ways to check out your advisor and if they are serving you as a fiduciary. First, ask them if they are a fiduciary. You can check out their credentials and their firm via a number of website searches. Try FINRA's website or the ...(more)
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Top Guides

What's in a name... differences between the term "financial advisor"

Published May 02, 2012
4 votes
Q: What is the difference, if any, between my stock broker and other financial advisors out there? A: This is a common question that leaves many people throwing their hands up in confusion. The truth ...(more)

Financial Challenges for Couples

Published Feb 23, 2012
3 votes
Life Stage Financial Challenges for Couples “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere” Frank A. Clark Objective: To discuss and share issues and strategies that can help lessen ...(more)

Retirement Planning: Questions to Guide your Advisor Selection

Published Feb 21, 2012
4 votes
1. How are you compensated? This means who pays you - do I pay you directly or do you get paid by the company whose products you sell? If you sell me products, what are ...(more)
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*Answers and guides are provided without compensation.

Advisor Information

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Articles/Publications

Delaying Retirement: 68 is the new 65...

Working longer is often a key to make sure enough funds are in place for retirement.

Considerations to Make BEFORE rolling over your 401k

There are a number of items to address before you make the decision to rollover your 401k. Be sure to address each of these issues prior to making any decision.

Avoid Costly Retirement Mistakes

What are the common steps that should be completed to ensure a complete understanding of your retirement plan picture? This article provides strong insight.

Is your company 401k plan in line with the current regulation?

The DOL is adding to their regulatory staff in an effort to uncover issues with company sponsored retirement plans. It is imperative that every plan be reviewed for the current and future standards to avoid penalties.

Gettysburg Office Launch

Leading financial planning firm opens Gettysburg PA office with local employee Ryan Fox.

Can you take funds from your 401k early?

To take money from your 401k early is a critical decision facing retirees. This article provides an excellent overview of key issues.

Considerations for Your 401(k) if You Lose Your Job

This is an excellent article that provides a step by step approach for those who have to make a 401k decision because of job loss. The authoer provides clear, concise, real advice.

Key Questions to Ask an Advisor Before you Hire Them

Asking the right questions is vital before starting a new relationship with a financial advisory firm. You need at least these questions and many more so that you are making a correct, crucial decision.

Where is your old 401k located?

Many retirees face a significant decision about what to do with their 401k funds when they retire. Often a 401k should be rolled to an IRA but many times the thrill of retirement leads to a temporarily forgotten 401k. This article sheds light on some of the benefits of rolling the 401k to an IRA.

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Firm Client Types

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Individuals
High Net Worth Individuals
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Corporations or Other Businesses
Charitable Organizations

*The Client Types data displayed is firm level data as reported on the SEC ADV filing.

Experience and Employment History

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Employer Years Dates
Financial Consulate, Inc. 1 year May 2011 - Present
Infinex Investments, Inc. 2 years, 2 months Feb 2009 - May 2011
Adams County National Bank 3 years, 9 months Aug 2007 - May 2011
Fox Independent Investment Advisory 2 years, 7 months May 2005 - Dec 2007
South Western School District 3 years Aug 2004 - Aug 2007
Manheim Central School District 10 months Oct 2003 - Aug 2004
Financial Network Inv. Corp. 4 months Jun 2003 - Oct 2003
Community Banks 5 months May 2003 - Oct 2003
Waypoint Bank 9 months Sep 2002 - Jun 2003
Essex National Securties 9 months Sep 2002 - Jun 2003
Eastern University 8 years, 7 months Sep 2002 - Apr 2011
Elizabethtown College 9 years, 9 months Sep 2002 - Present
First Union 3 years, 9 months Dec 1998 - Sep 2002
*Experience and Employment History information reflects the past 10 years of employment as reported on the SEC ADV filing as of 12/06/2011, and is not a complete representation of the advisor's experience and employment history. Furthermore, the advisor is required to provide this information only while registered with an investment advisor firm and the information is not updated through Form U4 after the advisor ceases to be registered. Therefore, an employment date of "Present" may not reflect the advisor's current employment status.

Licenses and Conduct

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Disclosures

No Disclosures Found

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As of Date
12/06/2011
12/06/2011
*This advisor may not be SEC registered. The SEC maintains the database for state registered advisors as well as SEC registered advisors.
*A single dispute is often reported by both the SEC and FINRA and therefore will be reported as both an SEC dispute and FINRA dispute in this section.
*BrightScope is not endorsed by or affiliated with FINRA.

Advisor Exams

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Exam Series Passed Date
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination Series 65 10/30/2010
Futures Managed Funds Examination Series 31 09/16/1997
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination Series 63 09/03/1997
General Securities Representative Examination Series 7 08/22/1997

Advisor Compensation Arrangements

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Fee Only
Advisor

This advisor has certified that they are compensated solely by their clients, and do not accept commissions or compensation of any kind based on the products they recommend.


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