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Cary Cates

Advisor at Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory

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Location

Gainesville, TX

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

11 years

About

Cary Cates is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Cates FP and Cates Tax Advisory, where he has worked since 2016 and 2017 respectively. Cary also served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas from 2013 to 2021. Cates FP serves individual and high-net-worth clients by combining investment management with ongoing financial and tax planning, as well as tax compliance services. The firm emphasizes client-specific asset allocation using primarily passive portfolios and integrates professional tax services, including tax return preparation and IRS representation, into its advisory approach.

Client services

Based on Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner University Employee

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Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.75% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% $3,000,001+: 0.25% $0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $300,000: 1.25% $300,001+: 1.00% $0+: 0.75% (flat rate if investment management requested with ongoing financial planning but not Comprehensive service)

Project-based

Financial planning: $250 per hour; IRS representation: $175 per hour

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial and tax planning: $150 to $400 per month

Other

Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum annual fee for Comprehensive Tax and Wealth Management Services Fee-only: Ongoing financial and tax planning: $150 to $400 per month (monthly subscription)

Location

Gainesville, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Cates FP

2017 - Present (9 years)

Cates Tax Advisory

2016 - Present (10 years)

University of north texas

2013 - 2021 (8 years)

Grunden Financial Advisory

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Cates Income Tax

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

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