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Curtis William Howard

Advisor at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC — Bigfork, MT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Bigfork, MT 59911

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Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

41

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

100 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$522,461 Typical

HNW client ratio

40% High

About

Curtis Howard is a financial advisor with Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Golden State Wealth Management since 2020 and has prior experience at LPL Financial and Integrity Wealth Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products to churches and religious groups. Golden State Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management and uses a range of analytic approaches and third-party managers to construct tailored portfolios.

Client services

Based on Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning & Consulting flat fees ranging from $1,500 to $10,000; Retirement Plan Consulting flat fees from $750 to $10,000.

Commissions

Insurance-related products sold on commission basis by some representatives; also, commissions from sales via LPL Financial broker-dealer registration.

Project-based

Financial Planning hourly fees up to $350/hour; Retirement Plan Consulting hourly fees up to $250/hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum management fee may be passed to client or absorbed by advisor; based on basis point schedule, example 10bps fee. Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly fees up to $350/hour; flat fees from $1,500 to $10,000; 50% retainer required at signing.

Location

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Bigfork, MT

104 Jewel Basin Ct, Ste 2

Bigfork MT 59911

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Montana · Pennsylvania

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Golden State Wealth Management, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Bigfork, MT

LPL Financial

2016 - Present • 10 years

Bigfork, MT

Integrity Wealth Advisors, LLC

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Yuba City, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Tary M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Kalispell, MT

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Tary Middlesworth is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Entrusted Wealth and has previously worked at Baker Boyer National Bank and operated Middlesworth Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he provides remote operational support at Baker Boyer National Bank, focusing on investment reporting, reconciliation, and technology projects. Entrusted Wealth serves individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and other non-profit organizations, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tailored to each client’s needs.

Retirement income strategy Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Life insurance needs analysis Multi-generational wealth transfer Charitable giving & philanthropy
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David W

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Kalispell, MT

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Social Security optimization Charitable giving & philanthropy Business sale tax planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John K

CFP®, Series 66

Kalispell, MT

Ascent Wealth Management

John Knopik is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Ascent Wealth Management PLLC since 2019 and previously spent 11 years with Jordahl & Sliter Wealth Management Group, LLC. Ascent Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory and active management across various asset classes.

Divorce financial planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement withdrawal strategies Options & derivatives strategies
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Parker L

Series 65

Kalispell, MT

Pinecrest Advisors

Parker Lenz is a financial advisor at Pinecrest Advisors in Kalispell, MT, holding a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at US Bank, Fox River Capital, and Saputo Dairy Products. Outside of advising, Parker works as a Senior Data Consultant at Snow Fox Data, focusing on analytics development, AI/ML, and data engineering. Pinecrest Advisors offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction using a range of investment vehicles and employs both strategic and tactical allocation approaches.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Matthew P

Series 63, Series 65

Bigfork, MT

Platler Capital Management LLC

Matthew Platler is the sole advisor at Platler Capital Management LLC in Bigfork, MT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Platler Capital Management since 2008, continuing with the independent firm since 2024. Platler Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis combined with strategies such as diversification and tactical asset allocation, requiring client authorization for each transaction.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Scott C

Series 65

Bigfork, MT

Noisy Creek Capital

Scott Cummings is the sole advisor at Noisy Creek Capital, an independent firm based in Bigfork, MT. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Before founding Noisy Creek Capital, he worked at Eightfold.ai, Qualtrics, and Accenture, with a background that includes engineering, management consulting, and software companies. Noisy Creek Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage customized investment portfolios with a long-term orientation, while also accommodating shorter-term trades as market conditions or client objectives require.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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