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Jeffrey David Hottinger II

Advisor at Creative Planning — Hales Corners, WI

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66, Series 63

Experience

9 years

Location

Hales Corners, WI

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Creative Planning

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,177

Across 413 offices

Clients per advisor

74 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,113,277 Very High

HNW client ratio

45% Very High

About

Jeffrey Hottinger II is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities for seven years and has held roles at several other firms including Core Staff, Hogan Financial, and Dynamic Ratings. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach focusing on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside access to private market investments and institutional services.

Client services

Based on Creative Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Planning

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Creative Planning

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $1,500 to $15,000; executive programs or complex cases range from $5,000 to $300,000; flat fees are negotiated and agreed upon beforehand

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.70% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.30% $100,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Negotiable hourly fee for Retirement Plan Services and financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum management fee for clients with assets under $500,000; $10,000 minimum for nonprofit organizations; $10,000 minimum for consulting services in Retirement Plan Services; $1,000 minimum for 3(38) investment advisory services in Retirement Plan Services

Location

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Hales Corners, WI

Hales Corners WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Creative Planning, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Overland Park, KS

GWFS Equities

2018 - 2025 • 7 years

Milwaukee, WI

Core Staff

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Milwaukee, WI

Hogan Financial

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Milwaukee, WI

Dynamic Ratings

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Suxxex, WI

n/a

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

N/A, WI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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William N

Series 63

Brookfield, WI

WHN Investor Services, Inc.

William Niewoehner is the sole advisor at WHN Investor Services, Inc., an independent firm based in Brookfield, WI. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Niewoehner has been with WHN Investor Services since 1981. WHN Investor Services provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and institutional consulting to corporate retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios primarily composed of large-cap, dividend-paying stocks, supplemented by U.S. Treasuries and high-quality corporate bonds, and offers pension consulting and manager-search services that are uncommon among small independent advisers.

Active portfolio management

Brian L

CFP®, CPA, PFS™

Brookfield, WI

Midwest Wealth Solutions LLC

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UW – La Crosse with a triple major in Accounting, Finance, & Economics. He has a Master's of Business Administration with a specialty in Finance from Marquette University and has post-graduate certificates from Cornell University SC Johnson graduate school of management in Executive Leadership & Leading Management Teams. Brian is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Global Managerial Accountant, and a Certified Project Management Professional. He started his career working in Public Accounting for a regional CPA firm for a number of years. Then Brian worked in the private sector for a large fortune 30 company and smaller corporations, holding positions in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, and Strategic Management. After that Brian started his own firm Leben CPA LLC and now Brian is a principal at Midwest Wealth Solutions and CPA firm Lulloff, Leben & Taylor. Brian is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA). In his spare time Brian loves the outdoors (biking, hiking, camping, downhill skiing), Sports (Packers, Brewers, Bucks), and enjoys spending time with his wife Megan and two young daughters.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning General tax planning Executive Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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David S

Series 65

Milwaukee, WI

SIMS Capital Management LLC

David Sims is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with SIMS Capital Management LLC since 2003. SIMS Capital Management LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $56 million across about 16 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors and manages the publicly traded Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc., employing a blend of value and growth stock selection with a specialization in closed-end funds.

Active portfolio management
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Janet K

Milwaukee, WI

Janco Wealth Management

Janet Kratz is the sole advisor at Janco Wealth Management in Milwaukee, WI, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Janco Investment Counsel since 1985. Janco Wealth Management serves individual and trust clients, providing investment advisory and portfolio management services with a focus on fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm manages approximately $42.5 million, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, and offers customized asset management along with financial planning tools.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting Women Professionals
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Nicholas M

Series 66

Waterford, WI

FIAT LUX Capital Management

Nicholas Mowry is a financial advisor with FIAT LUX Capital Management, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to founding FIAT LUX in 2025, he worked at Lauer Financial Services and MWA Financial Services Inc. Outside of finance, he teaches private music lessons through his Nicholas Mowry Music business. FIAT LUX Capital Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, partnerships, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $51.6 million in client assets with a focus on customized investment management, cash-flow analysis, and planning.

Medicare planning Social Security optimization College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Options & derivatives strategies
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Brian C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Whitefish Bay, WI

Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC

Brian Clarke is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC, an independent firm he founded after previous roles at Financial Strategies, Incorporated, PNC Wealth Management, and Valic Financial Advisors. Clarke also provides advisory services to clients of Financial Strategies, Inc. separate from his work at Clarke Financial Counsel. Clarke Financial Counsel, LLC offers fee-only financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on comprehensive, project-based planning without investment management or custody of assets. The firm emphasizes hourly and fixed-fee arrangements and provides services including retirement and estate planning, tax and business planning, and equity compensation guidance.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance
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