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Brian Lodermeier

Advisor at Elevated Finance

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Location

Willard, OH 44890

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

1 year

About

Brian Lodermeier is the principal advisor at Elevated Finance in Willard, Ohio, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has a background in accounting, having worked at Johnson & Dolesch CPAs and Schonebarger Beale Miller & Associates CPAs before founding Elevated Finance and Lodermeier CPA LLC, where he provides accounting services. Elevated Finance offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan services to individuals and business entities. The firm’s approach includes tailored investment programs and fiduciary consulting for qualified plans, with a notable affiliation to Lodermeier’s accounting practice, which supports its pension consulting capabilities and plan management services.

Client services

Based on Elevated Finance

Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Elevated Finance

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business Financial Management Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Elevated Finance

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time flat fee of $500-$2,000 for ERISA plan setup

Percentage

$0 - $200,000: 1.00% annually $200,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.80% annually $5,000,000.01+: 0.60% annually

Location

618 W Walton Street

Willard, OH 44890

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

Lodermeier Finance LLC dba Elevated Finance

2025 - Present (1 year)

Lodermeier Finance LLC dba Elevated Finance

2024 - Present (2 years)

Lodermeier CPA LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

Johnson & Dolesch CPAs

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Schonebarger Beale Miller & Associates CPAs

2008 - 2018 (10 years)

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