Bruce
Lear

Novem Group

CRD#2512908
Investment Advisor
in Grand Island, NE

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About this Advisor

Bruce Lear is a financial advisor working out of Grand Island, Nebraska with a total of 4 years of industry experience. Lear is an employee of Novem Group. Over the course of their career, they have held roles at Securities America, Inc, Securities America Advisors, Inc, Black Oak Investment Council, Inc, City Of Kearney, Bruce Lear, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc and Novem Group. Lear holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, designating them as a securities broker, and is approved to work in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nebraska and Texas. Novem Group is a financial advisory firm that has its headquarters in Rochester, NY. The investment advisory business has offices in eight locations and a total of 57 people on staff. It controls $1 billion in assets under management among its 4,203 client accounts, making it one of the larger investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises three charities and foundations. Of its 4,203 customer accounts, just 7% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The firm offers a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters and educational seminars. Financial advisory fees depend on which service is offered. Fees billed by Novem Group likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

4 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Publication of periodicals or newsletters, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

2032 Brentwood Blvd
Grand Island, NE 68801

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Novem Group Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,072,749,714

NE Average: $7,464,549,021
Total Number of Employees

57

NE Average: 88
Total Number of Accounts

4,203

NE Average: 3,892
Average Account Size

$255,234

NE Average: $1,917,921

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Bruce Lear Work History

Bruce has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc

2019 - Present (5 years)

Novem Group

2012 - Present (12 years)

Bruce Lear

2004 - Present (20 years)

City Of Kearney

2012 - 2019 (7 years)

Securities America, Inc

2012 - 2019 (7 years)

Securities America Advisors, Inc

2012 - 2019 (7 years)

Black Oak Investment Council, 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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Financial Advisors at Novem Group

Jeremy Raco
Rochester, NY
Chad Allen
Niagara Falls, NY
Timothy Gerlach
Rochester, NY
Colin Murray
Rochester, NY
Casey Rossiter
Grand Island, NE
Torry Whitcher
Rochester, NY
Gregory Wagner
Rochester, NY
Andrew Gentile
Jupiter, FL

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