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Colton Welhaven

Advisor at MSH Capital Advisors LLC — Billings, MT

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

7 years

Location

Billings, MT 59101

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MSH Capital Advisors LLC

Team

Total advisors

20

Across 8 offices

Clients per advisor

113 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$441,570 Very Low

HNW client ratio

8% Very Low

About

Colton Welhaven is a financial advisor with MSH Capital Advisors LLC in Billings, MT, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Interstate Bank and Wipfli LLP. Welhaven serves on the boards of the Billings Catholic Schools Foundation and Rocky Mountain College, where he chairs the finance committee, and he is also involved with the Billings Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee and Foundation Board. MSH Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and government entities. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, securities-based lending, and tailored financial planning through a network of independent advisors using specialized strategies and third-party platforms.

Client services

Based on MSH Capital Advisors LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on MSH Capital Advisors LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on MSH Capital Advisors LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial plan fees typically range from $500 to $10,000 depending on scope and complexity.

Percentage

Up to 2.50% annually (negotiated client-by-client basis, maximum fee)

Commissions

Commissions may be earned by IARs acting as Registered Representatives of the affiliated broker-dealer for securities transactions.

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning and advice fees typically range from $50 to $2,500 per month, depending on client needs.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000

Location

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Billings, MT

490 N 31 Street, Suite 240

Billings MT 59101

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Montana

Work history

7 years of industry experience

MSH Capital Advisors LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Scottsdale, AZ

M.S. Howells & CO

2019 - Present • 7 years

Scottsdale, AZ

MSH Capital Advisors LLC

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Scottsdale, AZ

M. S. HOWELLS & cO.

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Scottsdale, AZ

First Interstate Bank

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Billings, MT

Wipfli LLP

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Helena, MT

Carroll College

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Helena, MT

Bubba's Lawn Service

2005 - Present • 21 years

Billings, MT

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Series 66

Billings, MT

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Billings, MT

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CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Billings, MT

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Active portfolio management
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Series 65

Billings, MT

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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies
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Christian O

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Billings, MT

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Seth B

PFS™

Billings, MT

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Passive / index investing Wealth management
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