Chad P Kulm

Advisor at Merrill — Sioux Falls, SD S Phillips Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,107 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Chad Kulm is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career in 2008 when he joined the Sioux Falls office of Merrill Lynch. Prior to entering financial services, Chad was co-owner and National Sales Manager of a wholesale company.

Chad's areas of expertise include retirement planning, college education planning, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, divorce transition planning, LGBT wealth planning, women and wealth, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(CFP) certification, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Chad earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Dakota.

Active in his community and church, Chad has served on several boards and committees including Trustees, Investment Committee, and Memorials. He also serves at the Conference level and currently chairs the Board of Trustees for his denomination's Foundation. Chad enjoys spending time outdoors pursuing game, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, hunting, playing softball, swimming, traveling, and supporting the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. He has experience raising quadruplets—three daughters and a son.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Divorce financial planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting

Demographic focus

Women Professionals LGBTQIA Parents

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Location

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Sioux Falls, SD S Phillips Ave

110 S Phillips Ave

Sioux Falls SD 57104

Advisors at this office

20

Most active in

South Dakota · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Sioux Falls, SD

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner And Smith

2008 - Present • 18 years

Sioux Falls, SD

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Jeffery S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Sioux Falls, SD

Skinner Financial Services

Jeffery Skinner is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Skinner Financial Services in Sioux Falls, SD, where he has worked since 2004. Prior to that, he was associated with Parkland Securities for 20 years. Skinner Financial Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning, insurance-based investment management, and portfolio oversight through recommended third-party advisers. The firm employs a largely non-discretionary advisory approach, using cyclical and fundamental analysis alongside elements of modern portfolio theory, and focuses on directing clients to outside managers who typically follow buy-and-hold strategies.

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Denis P

Series 65

Sioux Falls, SD

Soaring Investment Management, LLC

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management
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Adam H

Series 65

Sioux Falls, SD

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Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta
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Joshua Y

CFA®

Sioux Falls, SD

Lapistone Advisors LLC

Joshua Yang is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Lapistone Advisors LLC in Sioux Falls, SD, with one year of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding Lapistone Advisors in 2024, he worked at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and K&L Gates. He also founded and actively practices law at Lapistone Law LLC and serves as chairman and founder of Lapistone Trust LLC, a state-chartered trust company. Lapistone Advisors primarily provides portfolio management and investment advice for pooled and institutional-style accounts, employing a flexible approach that uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a variety of asset classes and strategies. The firm works with non-affiliated third-party advisers for asset allocation and management and maintains ongoing monitoring and review of client accounts.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Paul M

Series 66, Series 65

Sioux Falls, SD

Malcolm Capital Management LLC

Paul Malcolm is the sole advisor at Malcolm Capital Management LLC, an independent firm based in Sioux Falls, SD. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Westward Prospect Inc., Marathon Investment Programs, and Westward Inc. Outside of advisory work, Malcolm is employed as an administrative assistant at Ballard Asphalt Paving & Maintenance Inc. Malcolm Capital Management LLC, founded in 2023, provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, investment companies, and pension plans. The firm employs an active, technical-analysis-driven approach across three tactical strategies utilizing exchange-traded products, U.S. Treasuries, and cash.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Jeremy T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Sioux Falls, SD

Tallgrass Wealth Management, Inc.

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