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Gary Wayne Ott

49 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
15 advisors
Number of Clients
4,970 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$197K average
Assets Under Management
$978.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $5.0M2.00%
$5M+1.00%

Fees are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
Financial Plan Fee:$100 - $40,000
Hourly Rate:Up to $250/hr

Asset management fees are up to 2.0% annually on assets up to $4,999,999.99, and 1.00% on assets over $5,000,000. There's also a performance reporting fee of up to $45 per account annually. Fees are negotiable. Financial planning is offered at an hourly rate (up to $250/hour) or through monthly flat-fee packages ($100-$200/month). Retirement plan consulting fees are hourly (up to $250/hour), flat (ranging from $250 to $5,000), or based on a percentage of plan assets (up to 1.50%).

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate PlanningCharitable GivingEducation PlanningFinancial Planning & CoachingBusiness OwnersHigh Net Worth
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Advisor Information

Office location

16020 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 110, Chesterfield, MO, 63005

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Regulatory History (3)
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Regulatory
February 2016
Final
Employment Separation After Allegations
January 2016
Customer Dispute
January 2008
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Gary is involved with Summit X LLC, providing investment advice, trade inputs, and financial planning, dedicating a quarter of his time to this. He is also an insurance agent with PKSF, spending about 10-20% of his time on insurance sales.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Summit Wealth Strategies
February 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
November 2016 - July 2025 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Summit X
January 2016 - January 2016 · 0 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
January 1997 - January 2016 · 19 yrs
AXA Advisors, LLC Broker
October 1987 - January 2016 · 28 yrs 3 mos
American Capital Equities, INC.Broker
November 1986 - September 1987 · 10 mos
Nel Equity Services CorporationBroker
February 1986 - September 1986 · 7 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
January 1982 - January 2000 · 18 yrs
Home Life Insurance CompanyBroker
December 1980 - January 1982 · 1 yr 1 mo
Equico Securities, INC. Broker
October 1980 - August 1986 · 5 yrs 10 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
September 1976 - February 1981 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
MO
Advisor
Exams
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