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IMO, you want your advisor to be a fiduciary. I also would want an advisor that has no interest (fees!) in the products he/she sells; this is a major conflict of interest.

A good financial advisor might charge around 1% of amount invested, annually.

Check out www.dfaus.com - Dimensional Fund Advisors - these guys are "Chicago School" and my favorite fund group. Individuals who invest in DFA funds must do so via an advisor. To get a list of advisors, go here: http://dfaus.com/find_advisor/

Your advisor should only charge you an annual fee on your money invested, not for "buying" his/her products. Did I say that already?

FWIW.
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