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Mary Faessler Bakhaus

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — Ann Arbor, MI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,042

Across 256 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Mary Bakhaus is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Telemus Capital LLC, Telemus Investment Management, Beacon Asset Management, and Beacon Investment Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 50% owner of Bakhaus Properties, LLC, a real estate business. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Client services

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep. srvcs, dispute resolution srvcs, family office srvcs, bus. mgmt. srvcs, ins. solutions, credit & cash mgmt solutions.

Expertise

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial counseling, divorce planning, aging life care planning, practice integrated wealth management (generally $150-$825/month), family budget services ($3,000 to $6,000 fixed monthly fees), business solutions ($5,000 to $50,000 fixed fees), aging life care planning ($1,500 upfront plus $250/hour for additional meetings)

Percentage

$0 - $25,000,000: Up to 1.25%, negotiable and based on client factors $25,000,000+: Negotiable and varying based on client relationship and assets

Project-based

Financial counseling (sometimes), family office services ($95 to $275/hour), business management ($80 to $375/hour), dispute resolution services ($250 to $300/hour)

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain Private Funds and private accounts; e.g., carried interest on private equity funds, 10%-15% of distributions after hurdle for TCP fund.

Subscriptions

Subscription fee for The Prudent Speculator newsletter: $33/month, $325-$375/year, or $595-$695/2 years.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Typically subject to a minimum fee of $5,000 Fee-only: Financial counseling fees generally annual/fixed billed quarterly; family office fees quarterly or hourly rates $95-$275/hr; family budget fees fixed monthly fees $3,000-$6,000 or higher; business management hourly rates $80-$375; dispute resolution hourly rates $250-$300; tax compliance fees variable.

Location

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Ann Arbor, MI

524 South Main Street, #200

Ann Arbor MI 48104

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

St. Louis, MO

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Southfield, MI

Telemus Capital Llc

2013 - 2024 • 11 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Telemus Investment Management, LLC

2010 - 2013 • 3 years

Southfield, MI

Beacon Asset Management, LLC

2007 - 2013 • 6 years

Southfield, MI

Beacon Investment Company

2002 - 2006 • 4 years

Ann Arbor, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert H

Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Wells Fargo Clearing

Robert Henry is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Advisory Council for the Mott and Voigtlander Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, where he participates in event planning. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Kenneth Z

Series 63, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

A B L E Wealth Management Solutions Llc

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

CFP®, Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Tribble Financial Planning

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Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy
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CFP®, CFA®

Ann Arbor, MI

Oliver Financial Planning LLC

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Nikhil M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Ann Arbor, MI

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting
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Samuel F

Series 66

Ann Arbor, MI

Fineberg Wealth Management, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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