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Kermit Wheeler

Advisor at Wheeler & Mote, LLC

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Location

Mt. Dora, FL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

39 years

About

Kermit Wheeler is a financial advisor with Wheeler & Mote, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Syndicated Capital since 2002 and Securities Management & Research, Inc. since 1996. Wheeler & Mote is a small, independent registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, focusing on IRA rollovers and taxable portfolios. The firm employs a defense-oriented, loss-averse investment approach that emphasizes income, liquidity, and downside mitigation through portfolios composed of ETFs, individual securities, research-driven bonds, active cash management, and partial hedging strategies, including long-term use of inverse ETFs.

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Based on Wheeler & Mote, LLC

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Based on Wheeler & Mote, LLC

Active portfolio management

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$0+: 1% annually (usual management fee) Not specified (large accounts)+: Negotiable, may be less than 1% Small accounts or special requirements+: May be up to 1.5%, but will not exceed 1.5%

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Account minimum: $100,000.00

Location

Mt. Dora, FL

Most active in

California · Florida · Texas

Work history

Syndicated Capital

2002 - Present (24 years)

Securities Management & Research, Inc.

1996 - Present (30 years)

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