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David Jeffery Abbs

Advisor at Carson Wealth — Saginaw, MI

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

44 years

Location

Saginaw, MI 48603

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Carson Wealth

Enterprise

Total advisors

657

Across 226 offices

Clients per advisor

80 High

Avg AUM per client

$875,860 High

HNW client ratio

14% Typical

About

David Abbs is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at Carson Wealth. His prior experience includes positions at LPL Financial, Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and KFA Partners, LLC. Abbs is involved in community service as a board member of the 100 Club of Saginaw County and holds leadership roles on several nonprofit boards, including serving as secretary of the Foundation Board of Saginaw Valley State University and treasurer of the Kochville Township Downtown Development Community. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing committee-driven model portfolios and tailored investment solutions that include alternative investments and third-party sub-advisors.

Client services

Based on Carson Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Sub-advisory services for other investment advisory firms

Expertise

Based on Carson Wealth

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning from $500 minimum up to $25,000 or more depending on complexity; flat annual investment management fees also available, billed quarterly in advance.

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.50% $0+: up to 2.00% (Variable Sub-Account Management Services) $50,000+: additional fee charged by iCapital $50,000+: additional fee charged by Orion Custom Indexing $10,000+: 55ip without tax management services $50,000+: 55ip with tax management services

Commissions

Investment advisor representatives may receive commissions as registered representatives for brokerage and insurance product sales, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly fee up to $500 per hour for financial planning services depending on complexity.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees up to $500/hour; fixed fees from $500 up to $25,000 or more; True Wealth Plans fee 0.20% of assets with $3,500 minimum, discounted to 0.10% if assets transferred within 6 months.

Location

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Saginaw, MI

3772 Fashion Square Boulevard

Saginaw MI 48603

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Illinois · Michigan · Texas

Work history

44 years of industry experience

KFA Partners, LLC

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Saginaw, MI

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

El Segundo, CA

CWM, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Omaha, NE

LPL Financial, llc

1985 - 2018 • 33 years

Saginaw, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Mark R

CFP®, Series 63

Freeland, MI

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Mark Reitz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He founded and has managed Reitz Capital Advisors LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance through a partial ownership in Mayan Group Benefits and operates an insurance agency, Mayan Agency. Reitz Capital Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consultation services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on strategic, diversified asset allocation informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Timothy C

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Bridgeport, MI

Tim Crawford CPA

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Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Mark R

Series 66

Bay City, MI

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Mark Recker is the principal of Recker Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked at Hantz Financial Services from 2010 to 2018. He is also a minority owner of Maurer Meat Processors in Ubly, Michigan, where he assists with financial management. Recker Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on passive, asset-allocation portfolios using index funds and ETFs, and provides ongoing comprehensive and hourly planning options.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Lee F

ChFC®, Series 63

Bay City, MI

Professional Analysts, LLC

Lee Fickes is a financial advisor at Professional Analysts, LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role, he was affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. In addition to financial advising, he owns and operates a tax preparation service. Professional Analysts, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and deliberate asset allocation, with a mixed business model that includes broker-dealer and insurance affiliations as well as limited tax-return services.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Life insurance needs analysis
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Christopher K

Series 63, Series 65

Saginaw, MI

Kuli Capital Management

Christopher Kuligowski is the sole advisor at Kuli Capital Management in Saginaw, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has led Kuli Capital Management since its founding in 2010. Kuli Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients as well as institutional clients such as credit unions and municipalities. The firm utilizes a tactical allocation approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of public securities to manage risk and pursue performance.

Active portfolio management Annuities
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David B

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Saginaw, MI

Great Lakes Retirement Solutions, Inc.

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General retirement planning Income planning
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