Michael Brown
Advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc
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Advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc
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Location
Murrieta, CA 92562
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
42 years
Michael Brown is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company, and he has operated his own financial and tax preparation businesses since the late 1990s. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches high school basketball. NWF Advisory Services Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust and estate services, and both wrap and non-wrap account programs. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions with a focus on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.
Based on NWF Advisory Services Inc
Flat fees for financial plans range from $500 to $1,500 (BASIC), $1,500 to $3,000 (INTERMEDIATE), starting at $3,000 (ADVANCED); Retirement Plan Consulting fixed fees range from $5,000 to $100,000.
$50,000 - $99,999: n/a $100,000 - $249,999: 2.10% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.875% $500,000 - $749,999: 1.65% $750,000 - $1,249,999: 1.425% $1,250,000 - $1,999,999: 1.20% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.975% $5,000,000 - $24,999,999: 1.00% $25,000,000+: 0.775%
Advisory Representatives may receive commissions as Registered Representatives of Osaic for securities and insurance products sold, in addition to advisory fees.
Financial planning hourly fees range from $150 to $1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting hourly fees range from $50 to $300 per hour.
Account minimum: $50,000 for Advisor Managed Portfolios (both Wrap and Non-Wrap Accounts); $5,500 minimum for Model Portfolios Program and UMA Program (varies by Program Manager and Asset Allocation Model); no minimum for Financial Planning and Retirement Plan Consulting (minimums may be waived at sponsor's discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees: BASIC Plan $500-$1,500, INTERMEDIATE Plan $1,500-$3,000, ADVANCED Plan starting at $3,000; hourly fees $150-$1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting fees fixed $5,000-$100,000 or hourly $50-$300 per hour; fees negotiable.
41856 Ivy St, Suite 113
Murrieta, CA 92562
California
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