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Curtis Wayne May

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Cedarburg, WI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

36 years

Location

Cedarburg, WI

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,715

Across 977 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Curtis May is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Equitable Advisors and its predecessor firms since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Cedar Reserve Homeowners Association. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm uses a range of advisory models and third-party managers, offering a selection of mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Client services

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Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Cedarburg, WI

Cedarburg WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

36 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2013 - Present • 13 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

2013 - 2020 • 7 years

New York, NY

Equitable Advisors

1995 - 2012 • 17 years

IL

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 66, Series 24, Series 7

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Series 65

Glendale, WI

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Income planning
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CFA®

Mequon, WI

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Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Dentist Veterinarian
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Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Glendale, WI

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Concentrated stock management Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Ryan G

Series 65

Fox Point, WI

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Clarence C

Series 63, Series 65

Mequon, WI

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