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Paul Wehner

Advisor at Arax Advisory Partners

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Location

Deerfield, IL 60015

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

14 years

About

Paul Wehner is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Kingswood Capital Partners, Schechter Investment Advisors, and Coe Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in private equity investing through Schechter Private Capital. Arax Advisory Partners primarily serves affluent and high-net-worth individuals as well as various institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and private-fund platforms while addressing potential conflicts through disclosure and oversight.

Client services

Based on Arax Advisory Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Trustee services, bill pay and tax prep

Expertise

Based on Arax Advisory Partners

Private / alternative investments Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on Arax Advisory Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning projects range from $10,000 to $500,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.50% to 2% annually (varies by size and complexity) $1,000,000+: 0.50% to 2% annually (varies by size and complexity)

Commissions

Certain supervised persons are registered representatives offering commission-based brokerage and insurance products under separate arrangements.

Project-based

Hourly consulting fees range from $195 to $425 per hour

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged to certain Accredited Investors and Qualified Purchasers investing in alternative investments, generally 10% profit participation after preferred return

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Fixed fees for financial planning range from $10,000 to $500,000 Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management; fixed fees for financial planning; hourly fees

Location

807 Waukegan Road, Suite 111

Deerfield, IL 60015

Most active in

Illinois · Michigan

Work history

Arax Advisory Partners, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Schechter Investment Advisors LLC

2021 - 2025 (4 years)

E. A. Horwitz LLC

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Western International Securities, Inc.

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Coe Capital Management, Llc

2014 - 2021 (7 years)

Disclosures

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