Glenn
Stears

United Planners' Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner

CRD#715308
Investment Advisor
in Chicago, IL

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About this Advisor

Glenn Stears is a certified financial planner and chartered financial consultant based in Chicago, Illinois who has 6 years of industry experience. Stears works at United Planners' Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner. Stears has gained experience at Various Insurance Carriers For W & R Insurance Agencies, Waddell & Reed, Inc, Sagrado & Stears, Inc, United Planners' Financial Services Of America, 360Blue Financial Strategies and Glenn Stears Independent Insurance. Stears has Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to serve investors in Illinois. United Planners' Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner is a financial advisory company that has its headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. The investment advisory business has offices in 209 locations and a total of 567 people on staff. It controls $6 billion in assets between its 50,361 client accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm provides services to 83 charities and foundations. Of its 50,361 client accounts, just 10% belong to high-net-worth clients who have more than $1 million in assets. The advisory firm offers a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. A financial advisor's fees usually vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. Fees billed by United Planners' Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner can include asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

6 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Commissions

Office Location

159 N. Sangamon Street, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60607

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United Planners' Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$6,085,656,351

IL Average: $1,555,372,352
Total Number of Employees

567

IL Average: 37
Total Number of Accounts

50,361

IL Average: 1,370
Average Account Size

$120,841

IL Average: $1,135,308

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

Glenn Stears Work History

Glenn has been registered as a financial advisor for 6 years.*

2017 - Present (7 years)

United Planners' Financial Services Of America

2017 - Present (7 years)

360Blue Financial Strategies

2011 - Present (13 years)

Sagrado & Stears, Inc

1980 - Present (44 years)

Glenn Stears Independent Insurance

1980 - 2017 (37 years)

Various Insurance Carriers For W & R Insurance Agencies

1980 - 2017 (37 years)

Waddell & Reed, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Brittney Deese
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Mark Giraud
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