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Ernest Michael Csak

Advisor at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC — Middleton, ID

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

29 years

Location

Middleton, ID

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Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

41

Across 23 offices

Clients per advisor

48 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,204,947 High

HNW client ratio

36% High

About

Ernest Csak is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2021. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset investment approach that emphasizes low-cost passive ETFs alongside actively managed funds and individualized securities, tailoring portfolios to clients' objectives and risk profiles.

Client services

Based on Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Equity compensation tax strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated fixed/flat fees for certain clients based on needs, complexity, and net worth.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.00% annually, varies by portfolio size, composition, services, and adviser representative $0+: Retirement plan consulting fees generally do not exceed 2.00% annually $0+: Pontera platform fee for held-away accounts: 0.30% annually (paid to Pontera, not retained by Firm)

Commissions

Separate commission arrangements through affiliated broker-dealer PKS and licensed insurance agents, not retained by Firm.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees at pre-negotiated rates.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning and consulting fixed fees range from $300 to $15,000; hourly rate pre-negotiated. Fee-only: Fixed fee for financial planning ($300 to $15,000); hourly financial planning at pre-negotiated rates.

Location

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Middleton, ID

Middleton ID

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Idaho · New York · North Carolina

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - 2021 • 10 years

White Plains, NY

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner And Smith Incorporated

2011 - 2021 • 10 years

White Plains, NY

Edward Jones

2010 - 2011 • 1 year

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert C

CFP®, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Robert Cucchiaro is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 licensee with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners, where he has worked since 2012, and has prior experience with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Mutual Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in financial advisor coaching through Financial Advisor Field Guide and has a partial ownership in a tax services business. Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners is an SEC-registered advisory team of seven professionals managing approximately $978 million in client assets for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs risk-based, diversified portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers financial planning and pension consulting services, and is affiliated with a separate accounting practice providing tax and enrolled-agent services.

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses
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James C

Series 65

Eagle, ID

Cannon Wealth Group LLC

James Cannon is a financial advisor at Cannon Wealth Group LLC in Eagle, Idaho, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent firm since 2014. Cannon Wealth Group LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs, comprehensive planning, and specialized pension consulting, including ERISA advisory and discretionary investment manager services.

Equity compensation tax strategy
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Ethan H

Series 66

Eagle, ID

GPWM Advisors LLC

Ethan Hadley is a financial advisor at GPWM Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gryphon Private Wealth Management and Independent Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he has provided notary services in Idaho since 2006. GPWM Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $28.9 million for about 45 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment advice, and educational seminars.

Business succession planning Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Brent F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Ford Investment Counsel LLC

Brent Ford is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Ford Investment Counsel LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent. Ford Investment Counsel LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes ERISA plan consulting and 3(38) fiduciary services, employing a mix of strategies tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Options & derivatives strategies
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Stephen S

CFP®, Series 63

Eagle, ID

Schulmerich & Associates Asset Management, LLC

Stephen Schulmerich is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Schulmerich & Associates Asset Management, LLC, where he has worked since 1993. Schulmerich also holds Series 63 registration and is active as an insurance agent. Schulmerich & Associates Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation, diversification, and uses passive/index funds alongside fundamental analysis for security selection.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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John R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Meridian, ID

Roslund, John Cabell

John Roslund is the sole advisor at Roslund, John Cabell, an independent firm based in Meridian, Idaho. He holds the CFP® designation and has 19 years of industry experience, with a career spanning over three decades at his current firm. The firm serves individual investors and trusts, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services focused on mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds. Its investment approach centers on asset allocation tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerance, using research tools like Morningstar and Value Line, and managing accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis with client approval required for trades.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Life insurance needs analysis
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