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Carl Monroe Mook

Advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC — Byron, IL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Byron, IL

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Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

333

Across 206 offices

Clients per advisor

165 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$231,028 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Carl Mook is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2014 and has longstanding roles with AIG American General Life Insurance Company and his own Carl Mook Financial Group dating back to 1981. He also teaches a class at Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm emphasizes a platform approach, supporting a large advisor network with turnkey asset management services and offering a range of discretionary investment strategies.

Client services

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, negotiable.

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.5% annually total (combined BCM and IAR/Outside RIA fees). BCM portion up to 0.95%, IAR/Outside RIA portion up to 1.55%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation earned by IARs for insurance and annuity sales; BCM does not charge management fees on commission-based fixed index annuities.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning services, billed in six-minute increments.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 to $100,000 (typical range; accounts below minimum may be accepted at discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly up to $350/hour or fixed fees ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, all negotiable.

Location

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Byron, IL

Byron IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Wisconsin

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Brookstone Capital Management

2014 - Present • 12 years

Wheaton, IL

Aig American General Life Insurance Company

2002 - Present • 24 years

Sycamore, IL

Carl Mook Financial Group

1981 - Present • 45 years

Rockford, IL

Disclosures

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 65

Rockford, IL

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