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Anthony Jacob Walker Girard

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC — Lansing, MI S Waverly Road

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

5 years

Location

Lansing, MI 48917

Founders Financial Securities LLC logo

Founders Financial Securities LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

118

Across 69 offices

Clients per advisor

81 High

Avg AUM per client

$385,425 Low

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

Anthony Jacob Girard is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC in Lansing, MI. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities, as well as experience outside finance at Williams Gunsight Company. He is also involved with T&G Financial Solutions, an investment advisory firm. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance solutions, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a combination of model portfolios and sub-advisory relationships.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

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Lansing, MI S Waverly Road

801 S Waverly Road, Suite 101

Lansing MI 48917

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

5 years of industry experience

T&G Financial Solutions

2021 - Present • 5 years

Lansing, MI

Founders Financial Securities LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Towson, MD

Fifth Third Securities

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Owosso, MI

Fifth Third Bank

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Owosso, MI

Williams Gunsight Company

2013 - 2019 • 6 years

Davison, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Larry F

Series 63, Series 65

Lansing, MI

Fitzpatrick Financial Solutions, LLC

Larry Fitzpatrick is the sole advisor at Fitzpatrick Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent firm based in Lansing, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, having founded his firm in 2009. Fitzpatrick Financial Solutions provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and small-business pension arrangements. The firm emphasizes primarily non-discretionary account management, utilizing technical, fundamental, and statistical analysis with a focus on ETFs, stocks, and bonds for cost efficiency and liquidity.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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Jon S

CFP®, Series 66

Okemos, MI

FinancialMD, LLC

Jon Solitro is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal of FinancialMD, LLC and has previously worked with Principal Securities INC, Washington Avenue Advisors, Holt-Dimondale Agency, The Centennial Group, and Principal Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member for Youth Haven. FinancialMD provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing both tactical and strategic allocation supported by fundamental and technical analysis. The firm offers tailored advisory services including tax preparation through affiliated entities and maintains protocols to address potential conflicts related to its licensed insurance activities.

Debt management Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance
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Justin M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Haslett, MI

Effective Assets

Justin Martello is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Effective Assets since 2012, currently serving as the sole advisor at the firm. He also works as an independent insurance agent outside of his advisory role. Effective Assets is a small SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $165 million in client assets, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and select businesses. The firm emphasizes socially responsible investing through ESG analysis and client-imposed social screens, with a focus on individualized asset allocation and regular client communications.

ESG / Sustainable investing Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael S

Series 63, Series 66

Okemos, MI

Sullivan Dunn Wealth Management

Michael Sullivan is the principal advisor at Sullivan Dunn Wealth Management in Okemos, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sigma Parkland Securities, LPL Financial, and Plan 4 Financial Design/Cetera. He is also a licensed insurance agent and serves as a trustee and beneficiary of a family trust. Sullivan Dunn Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension and employee benefit plan consulting, and fee-based financial planning primarily to individuals and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to construct diversified portfolios and offers a range of investment strategies including options and private placements.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Wealth management

Rich F

CFP®, EA

East Lansing, MI

IAM Financial

Work history In December of 2007 Rich created IAM Financial to serve clients seeking objective, affordable, independent advice. Prior to this, Mr. Feight was an investment advisor representative of Creative Financial Design, where he was responsible for the selection of securities used in, and management of, asset allocation portfolios for numerous client accounts. His career began as a registered representative of Vestax Securities Corp. where he was a fee-based advisor. Rich was also licensed in the state of Michigan with Jackson National Life to advise and sell life insurance. Education Rich is a graduate of Michigan State University where he received a degree in Finance. Rich earned the Certificate of Financial Planning from The College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado that was comprised of intense graduate-level classes grounding him in the various foundations of financial planning. He is a CFP® (Certified Financial Planner®) since 2001, meeting the experience, education requirements and passing the two-day, 10-hour exam, making him one of the few in the country who hold the designation. Rich became an Enrolled Agent (EA) with the Internal Revenue Service in January 2011. An EA is a federally-authorized tax practitioner with technical expertise in the field of taxation. EAs are empowered by the Department of Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service for audits, collections, and appeals. Only Enrolled Agents, attorneys, and CPAs may represent taxpayers before the IRS. Since 2004, Rich has subscribed to the stringent and mandatory annual educational hours, experience, and code of ethics to meet the requirements to be a NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor. Out of the 800,000 individuals in the country who claim they are financial advisors/planners, fewer than 5,000 in the country qualify for the membership; Rich is one of them. Rich is also a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, Tax Professionals.com and the Greater Lansing Estate Planning Counsel. Volunteering Rich served on the National Board of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors as membership director. He served on the Small Business Association of Michigan's Strategic Communications Committee and is a past President and Chairman of the Board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Michigan, one of the largest and most influential of the FPA chapters in the country. Rich is also a past President for Transportation Toastmasters Club 4776 downtown Lansing where he enjoyed enhancing his speaking skills.

Business ownership considerations Established Professionals FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Gary W

CFP®, Series 66

Lansing, MI

Newage Advisors LLC

Gary Wedge is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Newage Advisors LLC since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance and annuities. Newage Advisors LLC serves a select group of individual and institutional clients, including federal employees and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and participant account management for held-away retirement assets. The firm employs a Lifestyle Select buy-and-hold investment approach with strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments, using mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally alternative investments tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Cash flow / budgeting Divorce financial planning
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