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Christopher John Michalak

Advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. — Saline, MI

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Saline, MI 48176

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

252

Across 130 offices

Clients per advisor

30 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$692,697 Typical

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

Christopher Michalak is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. and has held roles at various related firms including Cetera Wealth Services and Avantax Advisory Services. Michalak serves as a board member of CARES and is involved in local government budgeting and strategic planning through the City of Saline's LDFA Committee. He is also president of Capstone Tax & Financial, Inc., where he oversees tax preparation and accounting operations. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and advisors. The firm manages assets for individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing tax-intelligent strategies and discretionary account management.

Client services

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner Attorney

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for stand-alone financial planning services; negotiable and specified in client agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.60%

Commissions

Applicable only through affiliated broker-dealer or insurance services, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning services may be charged and are negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $125,000 for Collateralized, Non-Purpose Loan Program; 0 for other services (no minimum explicitly stated or minimums are waivable/negotiable) Fee-only: Fixed or hourly fees for stand-alone financial planning services; fees are negotiable and specified in written agreement.

Location

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Saline, MI

511 E Michigan Ave

Saline MI 48176

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Saline, MI

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Saline, MI

Gleaner

2020 - Present • 6 years

Saline, MI

Avantax Insurance Agency, Inc.

2016 - 2025 • 9 years

Saline, MI

Avantax Advisory services

2010 - 2025 • 15 years

Saline, MI

Capstone Resources

2006 - Present • 20 years

Saline, MI

Avantax Investment Services, INC.

2006 - 2025 • 19 years

Saline, MI

Hoft Promotions

2000 - 2016 • 16 years

Saline, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert H

Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

STIFEL

Robert Henry is a financial advisor at Stifel with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. Henry serves on the Mott and Voigtlander Advisory Council for a children's hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to inform asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning

Adam D

Series 66, Series 7

Milan, MI

Cetera

Adam Du Bois is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience in the industry. Outside of advising, he is involved with MoldPro and Caballero Financial Advisory. Adam graduated Magna Cum Laude from Eastern Michigan University, where he studied Business Administration. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Young Professionals FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Mid-Career Professionals
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Kenneth Z

Series 63, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC

Kenneth Zehnder is a financial advisor with Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC in Ann Arbor, MI. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including five years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. before joining his current firm in 2019. Able Wealth Management Solutions LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers a range of portfolio management and planning options, including a wrap fee program and employee benefit plan consulting.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Philip T

CFP®, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Tribble Financial Planning

Philip Tribble is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently operating Tribble Financial Planning in Ann Arbor, MI. He previously worked at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors and AXA Network. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a paid high school football official in Michigan, a role he has held intermittently over the past nine years. Tribble Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory firm focused on financial planning for individual clients through both ongoing and project-based engagements. The firm emphasizes comprehensive written plans covering retirement, tax, estate, and other areas, providing investment analysis and asset allocation recommendations without managing client assets or custody.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Robert O

CFP®, CFA®

Ann Arbor, MI

Oliver Financial Planning LLC

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Nikhil M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Ann Arbor, MI

Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors

Nikhil Majithia is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors in Ann Arbor, MI. His prior roles include positions at TTEC Financial, National Debt Relief, and Foreside Financial Group. Vedanta Sentinel Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management for pooled and institutional accounts, as well as investment consulting and retirement-plan advice. The firm employs a combination of long-term strategic allocations with actively managed tactical and global-macro strategies, utilizing various analytical approaches and typically maintaining discretionary trading authority.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting
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