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Arlen Thomas Olberding

Arlen T. Olberding

GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
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CRD#: 4187734
Arlen Thomas Olberding

Professional summary


Arlen Thomas Olberding, CFP®, who also goes by Arlen Thomas Obering, is a registered financial advisor currently at GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Arlen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Arlen has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Arlen T. Olberding, MBA, CFP®, founded Guidepost Financial Planning after over fifteen years in the financial services industry. His strong desire to bring high quality, objective financial advice to people from all walks of life is complimented by his background in banking, mutual funds and wealth management.
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Investment Planning
Tax Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Retirement Income Management
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
High Net Worth Client Needs
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Medical Professionals
Middle Income Client Needs
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Women's Financial Planning Iss...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
100K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Arlen Thomas Obering

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2005

Experience


Current

December 8, 2006 - Present

GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

Office #1: 2601 South Lemay Unit #32, Fort Collins, CO 80525
RIA
CRD#: 141947
FORT COLLINS, CO
Past

December 13, 2005 - September 8, 2006

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
FARMINGTON, CT
Past

November 2, 2005 - September 8, 2006

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
FARMINGTON, CT

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Colorado
(2/23/2007)
IAR
Kansas
(12/8/2006)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/12/2005
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC
GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC
GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING | OLBERDING, ARLEN THOMAS | GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

CRD#: 141947 / SEC#:

Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2007 Approved)
Kansas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/8/2006 Approved)
Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/28/2019 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
2601 South Lemay Unit #32, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Mailing Address
Phone number
(970) 419-8212
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts136
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 29,320,000

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Company Information


GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

GUIDEPOST FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC

CRD#: 141947Fort Collins, CO 80525

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