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Cynthia Mae Walters

Advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. — Shorewood, IL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

11 years

Location

Shorewood, IL 60431

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FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,008

Across 555 offices

Clients per advisor

46 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,450 Low

HNW client ratio

4% Low

About

Cynthia Walters is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019, and previously held roles at LPL Financial and First Midwest Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is an owner of a residential rental business. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs and access to unique features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Client services

Based on FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Sponsor wrap fee program

Expertise

Based on FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.35% $500,001 - $750,000: 1.25% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.10% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001+: 0.80%

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 (Passageway Focus Program minimum; other programs range from $50,000 to $100,000)

Location

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Shorewood, IL

251 Brook Forest Avenue

Shorewood IL 60431

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Fifth Third Securities

2019 - Present • 7 years

Aurora, IL

FIFTH THIRD BANK

2019 - Present • 7 years

Aurora, IL

LPL Financial

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Joliet, IL

First Midwest Bank

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Joliet, IL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Douglas R

Series 63

New Lenox, IL

Lenox Capital Management, Inc.

Douglas Ruth is the president and owner of Lenox Capital Management, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in New Lenox, Illinois. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. Ruth has led Lenox Capital Management since 1997 and has been involved with Lenox Financial Services, Inc. since 1994. He also serves as a board member of TB Clinic and operates an insurance agency offering life, health, and dental products. Lenox Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, as well as businesses and institutions. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, supporting active and passive investment strategies, with ongoing account reviews conducted by Ruth as the sole adviser.

Active portfolio management General tax planning
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Anthony K

Series 65

Homer Glen, IL

Paisley Financial LLC

Anthony Krcmar is the managing member of Paisley Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Grassland Capital, LLC and Bluestem Capital Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Kwiktrading, where he dedicates time as an associated person. Paisley Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and institutional clients, providing financial consulting, retirement and estate planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs an individualized asset-allocation approach using a broad range of securities and strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and third-party custodianship.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David F

Series 63, Series 65

Minooka, IL

Finnestad Financial

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Mohit A

Series 65

Plainfield, IL

Century Trace Investment Advisors LLC

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Self-Employed
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Michael L

Series 63, Series 65

Bolingbrook, IL

MLN Investments LLC

Michael Lavelle is the sole advisor at MLN Investments LLC in Bolingbrook, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has managed MLN Investments since 2012 and has also been involved with MoneyBlock since 2014. MLN Investments LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as banks, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes strategies involving mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, REITs, options, and futures.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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David L

ChFC®, Series 63

Willow Springs, IL

Comprehensive Planning, Inc.

David Lucado is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Planning, Inc. with 51 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with Comprehensive Planning since 2015, having been self-employed since 1973. Comprehensive Planning, Inc. advises individuals and small businesses on mutual funds, variable annuities, variable life products, and a range of individual insurance products. The firm operates as both a licensed insurance agency and a branch of a broker-dealer, providing recommendations based on client information without exercising investment discretion or charging advisory fees.

Annuities Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance
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