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Bradley Schmitz

Advisor at Family Wealth Management

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Location

Elko, MN 55020

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

16 years

About

Bradley Schmitz is a financial advisor at Family Wealth Management in Elko, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at FBL Marketing Services, FBL Financial Group, Old National Bank, LPL Financial LLC, and Scottrade Inc. Outside of advising, he is a part-time farmer managing 20 acres at his residence. Family Wealth Management provides investment advisory and qualified plan consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charities, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a proprietary methodology with diversified asset allocation and offers pension consulting, including ERISA fiduciary services and plan-level discretionary management.

Client services

Based on Family Wealth Management

Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Family Wealth Management

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting

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Percentage

Negotiated up to 1.75% annually for investment management services

Location

5352 E 280 Th St

Elko, MN 55020

Most active in

Minnesota

Work history

Family Wealth Management LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

FBL Marketing Services

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

FBL Financial Group

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Old National Bank

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

LPL Financial

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Scottrade Inc

2008 - 2018 (10 years)

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