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Matthew Gerhardt Kochel

Advisor at Oppenheimer — Friday Harbor, WA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

Friday Harbor, WA

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Oppenheimer

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,167

Across 156 offices

Clients per advisor

32 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,565 High

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Matthew Kochel is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 28 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Oppenheimer since 2001, including a prior position at Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. from 2003 to 2007, and worked at CIBC World Markets Corp. from 1998 to 2003. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is based in Friday Harbor, WA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers diverse programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Client services

Based on Oppenheimer

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Oppenheimer

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General retirement planning Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Oppenheimer

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees up to $10,000 depending on complexity; updates and other services at negotiated rates

Percentage

MF/ETFs only - $10,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) Multi-security - $50,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) Include Bonds - $100,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) MF/ETFs only - $10,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Multi-security - $25,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Include Bonds - $100,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Consulting Services+: up to 1.00% annually Retirement Services+: up to 1.00% annually

Commissions

FAM accounts charge commissions on certain transactions; Alpha program charges commissions on transactions executed by Oppenheimer as per standard commission table

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for MF/ETFs only accounts (lowest stated minimum); higher minimums apply for multi-security and bond-inclusive accounts (up to $100,000) depending on program Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $250 for FAM and Preference accounts; waived if account is at least $50,000 or household accounts total at least $250,000 (FAM) or if account is at least $50,000 or household accounts at least $250,000 (Preference)

Location

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Friday Harbor, WA

Friday Harbor WA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas · Washington

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

2003 - 2007 • 4 years

Bellevue, WA

Oppenheimer

2001 - Present • 25 years

Bellevue, WA

Cibc World Markets Corp.

1998 - 2003 • 5 years

Seattle, WA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFA®

Eastsound, WA

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Series 65

Eastsound, WA

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Thomas R

CFP®, Series 63

Eastsound, WA

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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James M

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Eastsound, WA

Eastsound Capital Advisors, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Loren D

Series 63, Series 65

Friday Harbor, WA

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Karl S

Series 66

Friday Harbor, WA

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