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Joseph Peter Michalski

Advisor at Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc. — Northglenn, CO

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

27 years

Location

Northglenn, CO 80234

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Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc.

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

29 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,603,448 Very High

HNW client ratio

55% High

About

Joseph Michalski is a financial advisor with Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc. in Northglenn, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Before founding his current independent firm in 2020, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Kestra Financial Services, Inc. Michalski also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado business school and acts as an expert witness in non-investment related legal matters. Fortified Wealth Strategies provides financial planning and personalized portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs custom allocation-based models and offers non-discretionary asset management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-advisors via SEI’s platform.

Client services

Based on Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc.

General retirement planning Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.90% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually Over $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned separately, approximately 10% or less of advisor's time/income

Project-based

Hourly fee arrangements available in rare circumstances; rates quoted in advance

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees range between $10,000 and $30,000; hourly rates available in rare circumstances

Location

Northglenn, CO

10465 Melody Drive, Suite 202

Northglenn CO 80234

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Fortified Wealth Strategies, Inc.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Broomfield, CO

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Fairfield, IA

Kestra Financial Services, Inc

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Austin, TX

Kestra Investment Services, LLc

2003 - 2016 • 13 years

CO

Cetera Advisors LLC

2002 - 2003 • 1 year

Boulder, CO

Disclosures

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