Edward Anthony Bails
Advisor at Fortified Wealth — Elkhart, IN
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Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
29 years
Location
Elkhart, IN 46514
Fortified Wealth
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
59 Very HighAvg AUM per client
$281,415 LowHNW client ratio
17% TypicalEdward Bails is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and currently serves as the sole advisor at Fortified Wealth in Elkhart, IN. Prior to founding Fortified Wealth Advisors, LLC in 2024, he held advisory roles at firms including Enlightened Finance LLC, AE Wealth Management, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America. He is also the owner and president of B2 Financial, Inc., an insurance agency. Fortified Wealth is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach primarily using ETFs and allows for individual equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with continuous account monitoring and annual formal reviews.
Based on Fortified Wealth
Based on Fortified Wealth
Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $1,500 to $15,000.
$0 - $200,000: 1.50% $200,001 - $500,000: 1.30% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 1.00% $1,500,001+: $15,000 + 0.30% on any amount over $2,000,000
Insurance product commissions earned by affiliated insurance professional, separate from advisory fees.
Financial planning hourly rate of $300 per hour.
Fee-only: Financial planning services charged hourly at $300 per hour or fixed fees ranging from $1,500 to $15,000, negotiable based on complexity.
Elkhart, IN
3110 Windsor Court, Suite B
Elkhart IN 46514
Advisors at this office
1
Indiana · Michigan · Texas
29 years of industry experience
Fortified Wealth Advisors. LLC
2024 - Present • 2 years
Elkhart, IN
Enlightened Finance LLC
2021 - 2024 • 3 years
Elkhart, IN
AE Wealth Management, LLC
2019 - 2021 • 2 years
Elkhart, IN
Arbor Point Advisors, LLC
2016 - 2019 • 3 years
Elkhart, IN
SECURITIES AMERICA, inc.
2016 - 2019 • 3 years
Elkhart, IN
B2 FINANCIAL Inc. d/b/a Fortified Wealth
2009 - Present • 17 years
Elkhart, IN
Invest Financial Corporation
2006 - 2009 • 3 years
OSAIC Services, Inc.
2005 - 2006 • 1 year
Elkhart, IN
Sunamerica Securities, Inc.
2003 - 2005 • 2 years
Elkhart, IN
CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
2002 - 2003 • 1 year
Elkhart, IN
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