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Erik Brenner

Advisor at Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions

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Location

Mishawaka, IN 46545

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

31 years

About

Erik Brenner is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, currently serving at Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions since 2018. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Brenner is a founding partner of Hilltop Partners LLC and serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Beacon Health Foundation and Clay Church Finance Committee. He is also an author and a partner in a solar company that helps clients utilize tax credits. Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions is a team advisory firm managing approximately $490 million in client assets and serving nearly 800 individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative optimization, third-party research, and separate-account managers to tailor portfolios and provides additional services such as tax preparation through its affiliated tax firm.

Client services

Based on Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Debt management

Occupation focus

Based on Hilltop Wealth & Tax Solutions

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated fixed fees for financial planning services for clients with less than $500,000 AUM, typically based on estimated hours at $250/hour.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% $250,001 - $750,000: 1.00% $750,001 - $1,500,000: 0.90% $1,500,001 - $3,500,000: 0.80% $3,500,001 - $5,500,000: 0.60% $5,500,001 - $10,500,000: 0.50% $10,500,001 - $25,500,000: 0.40% Over $25,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Possible commissions on insurance and mutual funds via affiliated broker-dealer; however, advisory fees on transferred securities with commissions earned at least 12–18 months prior only.

Project-based

Hourly rate typically $250 per hour for clients with less than $500,000 AUM for financial planning services.

Other

Account minimum: $417,000 Minimum fee: Minimum total annual fee of $6,250, negotiable and may be waived at firm's discretion Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning typically range from $1,200 to $20,000 annually, based on complexity and client needs; clients with at least $500,000 AUM receive financial planning at no additional cost.

Location

4100 Edison Lakes Parkway, Suite 225

Mishawaka, IN 46545

Most active in

Florida · Indiana · Texas

Work history

Hilltop Wealth Solutions

2018 - Present (8 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc

2018 - Present (8 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2005 - 2018 (13 years)

Disclosures

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