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Kara M Brockmeier

Advisor at Nwf Advisory Services Inc — Creve Coeur, MO

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

St. Louis, MO 63141

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Nwf Advisory Services Inc

Multi-team

Total advisors

107

Across 43 offices

Clients per advisor

107 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$562,071 Typical

HNW client ratio

3% Very Low

About

Kara Brockmeier is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with NWF Advisory Services Inc and has previously worked with firms including Royal Alliance Associates and Premier Financial Partners. Brockmeier provides pro bono financial coaching for low-income families through the United Way, focusing on budgeting and general financial planning. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets across more than 100 advisory representatives, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a technology-driven, open-architecture platform offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

Client services

Based on Nwf Advisory Services Inc

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

Expertise

Based on Nwf Advisory Services Inc

Wealth management Active portfolio management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial plans range from $500 to $1,500 (BASIC), $1,500 to $3,000 (INTERMEDIATE), starting at $3,000 (ADVANCED); Retirement Plan Consulting fixed fees range from $5,000 to $100,000.

Percentage

$50,000 - $99,999: n/a $100,000 - $249,999: 2.10% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.875% $500,000 - $749,999: 1.65% $750,000 - $1,249,999: 1.425% $1,250,000 - $1,999,999: 1.20% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.975% $5,000,000 - $24,999,999: 1.00% $25,000,000+: 0.775%

Commissions

Advisory Representatives may receive commissions as Registered Representatives of Osaic for securities and insurance products sold, in addition to advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees range from $150 to $1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting hourly fees range from $50 to $300 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 for Advisor Managed Portfolios (both Wrap and Non-Wrap Accounts); $5,500 minimum for Model Portfolios Program and UMA Program (varies by Program Manager and Asset Allocation Model); no minimum for Financial Planning and Retirement Plan Consulting (minimums may be waived at sponsor's discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees: BASIC Plan $500-$1,500, INTERMEDIATE Plan $1,500-$3,000, ADVANCED Plan starting at $3,000; hourly fees $150-$1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting fees fixed $5,000-$100,000 or hourly $50-$300 per hour; fees negotiable.

Location

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Creve Coeur, MO

530 Maryville Centre Dr. #315

Creve Coeur MO 63141

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Florida · Massachusetts · Missouri · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Pathmark Wealth Advisors

2026 - Present • 1 year

St. Louis, MO

NWF Advisory Services

2024 - Present • 2 years

Los Angeles, CA

OSAIC Wealth Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

St. Louis, MO

Royal Alliance Associates

2011 - 2021 • 10 years

St Louis, MO

Premier Financial Partners

2010 - 2026 • 16 years

St. Louis, MO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Joe P

CFP®, CRPC®, EA

Kirkwood, MO

Mayfair Financial, LLC

Meet Joe Petry, Ph.D., CFP®, EA, CRPC®— Passionate hooper, hiker, and dog lover who founded Mayfair Financial. -Ph.D. in Economics and a Master's in Personal Financial Planning. -Extensive academic and professional background in teaching finance and economics at renowned institutions. -Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor®. -Has received awards for his volunteerism and leadership. -He believes in the power of random acts of kindness to make the world a better place. Fun Fact: Joe and his neighbors are now novice beekeepers.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Alan S

CFP®, Series 63

St. Louis, MO

Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC

Alan Smith is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC in St. Louis, MO. He has worked at Trinity Wealth Advisors since 1998 and owns Business Owner Strategies, Inc. Additionally, he is an independent representative for Growth Management Group / Stryde Savings, providing tax and cost-saving strategies for privately held companies. Trinity Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a values-based “Return on Life” planning approach and typically uses outside institutional managers and sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner

Richard E

Series 66, Series 7, JD

Chesterfield, MO

Ameriprise

Richard Espenschied is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 66, Series 7, and APMA(R) designations. Before joining Ameriprise in 2025, he worked at Anheuser-Busch for nine years in economics and strategy. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce written recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Roth conversion strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Retired Mid-Career Professionals Christian Faith Based
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Jeffrey L

CFP®, Series 65

Saint Charles, MO

Fidelis Financial Planning, LLC

Jeffrey Laughlin is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Fidelis Financial Planning, LLC since 2011. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Saint Charles, MO. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and managing member of a non-investment related real estate entity. Fidelis Financial Planning serves middle-income and high-net-worth individuals, as well as various institutional clients, offering integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a structured investment approach grounded in academic research, focusing on broadly diversified, low-cost funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Jahanguir A

Series 65, Series 66

Clayton, MO

Virtual Investment Planning LLC

Jahanguir Azodi is the principal of Virtual Investment Planning LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Aspire Wealth Management, Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, and America's Financial Center, among others. Azodi also operates America's Financial Center, a wealth management and tax services firm, and is an author of a book related to accounting and tax services. Virtual Investment Planning LLC provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement account advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $23.7 million across about 102 clients, utilizing a long-term-focused investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, employing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and insurance consulting through affiliated businesses.

Wealth management General retirement planning
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Bruce K

Series 65

Fenton, MO

Midwest Investment Advisors, LLC

Bruce Krieg is a financial advisor at Midwest Investment Advisors, LLC in Fenton, Missouri, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Midwest Investment Advisors since 2010 and also has a long-standing association with Kriegl Lohbeck & Co dating back to 1992. Midwest Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and manages all portfolios in-house, overseeing a notably high client load for a solo advisor and maintaining an affiliation with an accounting firm to offer complementary services.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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