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John Fisken Kapek

Advisor at Independent Financial Partners — Mill Creek, WA

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

48 years

Location

Mill Creek, WA

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Independent Financial Partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 165 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

John Kapek is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has held positions at firms including Triad Advisors, Resources Investment Advisors, and LPL Financial Corporation. Kapek has also operated as a self-employed advisor since 1975. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide advisory firm serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a decentralized model that allows advisors to set their own investment strategies. The firm is known for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services, including ERISA compliance and trustee services.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Mill Creek, WA

Mill Creek WA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Washington

Work history

48 years of industry experience

IFP Securities, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Tampa, FL

Independent Financial Partners

2024 - Present • 2 years

Tampa, FL

OSAIC

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Mill Creek, WA

Triad Advisors, Inc.

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Norcross, GA

Resources Investment Advisors, LLC

2010 - 2024 • 14 years

Overland Park, KS

LPL Financial Corporation

2010 - 2017 • 7 years

Spokane, WA

John F. Kapek - Self Employed

1975 - Present • 51 years

Spokane, WA

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