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Darren Hesselink

Advisor at Ironwood Financial, LLC

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Location

New Baltimore, MI

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

About

Darren Hesselink is a financial advisor at Ironwood Financial, LLC with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Ironwood Financial since 2026 and previously worked at Wealth Watch Advisors and Energetic Brands LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Energetic LLC, a business he has been part of since 2015. Ironwood Financial, LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies, including derivatives-based approaches like covered call writing, and employs tools such as eMoney and Morningstar to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Client services

Based on Ironwood Financial, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Ironwood Financial, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 1.00% annually More than $5,000,000+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

New Baltimore, MI

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

Ironwood Financial, LLC

2026 - Present (1 year)

Energetic Brands LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Wealth Watch Advisors

2019 - 2023 (4 years)

Energetic LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

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