Joseph
Bates

Summit Financial, LLC

CRD#7176279
Investment Advisor
in Doylestown, PA

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Joseph Bates is a certified financial planner operating out of Doylestown, Pennsylvania with 3 years of relevant experience. Bates is currently employed by Summit Financial, LLC. The advisor has gained experience at Asset Planning Services LTD, Messiah College, Mennonite Mission Network and Summit Financial, LLC. Bates is registered to advise clients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Summit Financial, LLC is a financial advisory company that has its headquarters in Parsippany, NJ. The investment advisory business has offices in 22 locations and a total of 226 people on staff. It has $6 billion in total assets across its 11,930 client accounts, placing it among the biggest financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. Of its 11,930 client accounts, 20% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. Summit Financial, LLC has a broad assortment of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial management are based on which services the firm provides the client. Fees charged by Summit Financial, LLC can be comprised of some combination of asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

3 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, Fixed Fees

Office Location

68 E. Court Street
Doylestown, PA 18901

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Summit Financial, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$6,154,141,421

PA Average: $10,121,009,343
Total Number of Employees

226

PA Average: 92
Total Number of Accounts

11,930

PA Average: 6,978
Average Account Size

$515,854

PA Average: $1,450,417

Investment Advisory Services

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

Joseph Bates Work History

Joseph has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2020 - Present (4 years)

Summit Financial, LLC

2016 - 2020 (4 years)

Asset Planning Services LTD

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Messiah College

2012 - 2013 (1 year)

Mennonite Mission Network

*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 Summit Financial, LLC

James Rabasca
Parsippany, NJ
Renee Wahl
Farmington, MI
Brittany Halpern
Parsippany, NJ
Charles Cernosia
Parsippany, NJ
Stanley Gregor
Parsippany, NJ
Kyle Fischbach
Parsippany, NJ
Dean Barnacle
Parsippany, NJ
Craig Weiss
Parsippany, NJ

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