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Michael Joseph Adrian III

Advisor at Archer Investment Corporation — Townshend, VT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Townshend, VT 05353

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Archer Investment Corporation

Multi-team

Total advisors

78

Across 60 offices

Clients per advisor

55 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$180,377 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Michael Adrian III is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2019. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Adrian is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Leland & Gray Education Foundation and is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Adrian & Adrian, LLC. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies. The firm manages approximately $900 million using both discretionary and model-based strategies, focusing on diversified portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Client services

Based on Archer Investment Corporation

Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Archer Investment Corporation

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

0.50% management fee for The Archer Funds, billed on daily average balance.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $999,999: 0.75% $1,000,000+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Fee-only basis based on assets under management; no commissions or asset-based sales charges accepted.

Location

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Townshend, VT

Po Box 188

Townshend VT 05353

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Vermont

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Archer Investment Corporation

2019 - Present • 7 years

Carmel, IN

H.D. Vest Advisory Services

2003 - 2019 • 16 years

Newfane, VT

H.D. Vest Investment Services

1997 - 2019 • 22 years

Townsend, VT

Adrian & Adrian/Michael Adrian

1992 - Present • 34 years

Townshend, VT

Disclosures

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