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Alexander Oaks

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management — Macomb, MI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Macomb, MI

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Thrivent Investment Management

Institution

Total advisors

3,212

Across 1,430 offices

Clients per advisor

39 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$162,801 Very Low

HNW client ratio

14% Typical

About

Alexander Oaks is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management based in Macomb, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank for five years and has experience in the hospitality industry with Beau's Grillery. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through financial advisors, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. Their planning services cover a range of topics and can be combined with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Client services

Based on Thrivent Investment Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Thrivent Investment Management

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Minimum fee: Planning Fees range from a minimum of $600 to a maximum of $10,000 unless otherwise accepted by Thrivent. Minimum fees may be higher in certain circumstances. Fee-only: Planning Fee negotiated based on scope, complexity, advisor experience; ranges from $600 to $10,000.

Location

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Macomb, MI

Macomb MI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

District of Columbia · Michigan · Oklahoma · Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Thrivent Financial

2023 - Present • 3 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2023 - Present • 3 years

Minneapolis, MN

N/a

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

N/A, MI

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A

2018 - 2023 • 5 years

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

2018 - 2023 • 5 years

Rochester, MI

Beau's Grillery

2015 - 2020 • 5 years

Bloomfield Hills, MI

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