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Cyla Fromm Minett

Advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC — Rockford, IL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Rockford, IL

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American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

46

Across 31 offices

Clients per advisor

94 High

Avg AUM per client

$222,955 Very Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Cyla Fromm Minett is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and D.A. Davidson & Co. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture approach to portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to multiple custodial and advisory platforms.

Client services

Based on American Independent Securities Group, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $100 to $4,000

Percentage

0.75% to 2.5% (negotiable, based on total assets, scope of engagement, investment style, types of investments)

Project-based

Financial planning fees may be charged hourly from $50 to $250 per hour; third-party estate planning hourly fees agreed upon at engagement start

Other

Account minimum: $2,500 Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly ($50 to $250 per hour) or fixed fee ($100 to $4,000)

Location

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Rockford, IL

Rockford IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

25 years of industry experience

American Independent Securities Group

2022 - Present • 4 years

Eagle, ID

Voca/Avantax

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Rochester, MN

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Rockford, IL

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Milwaukee, WI

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Milwaukee, WI

Unemployed

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Great Falls, MT

D.A. Davidson & Co.

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Great Falls, MT

Suby Wealth Management LLC

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Madison, WI

H. Beck, Inc.

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Bethesda, MD

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

Loves Park, IL

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Rockford, IL

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Series 63, Series 65

Rockford, IL

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