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Michael Gary Ball

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — Alpine, UT

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

26 years

Location

Alpine, UT

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,035

Across 255 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Michael Ball is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC. His prior work includes long tenures at Weatherstone Capital Management and Transform Wealth, as well as roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners and Focus Partners Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a residential real estate business on a limited basis. NorthCoast Asset Management provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic investment approach utilizing proprietary models and offers a broad range of portfolio management strategies.

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

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Dentist Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Aging Life Care Planning $1,500 plus $250 per hour for additional meetings; Practice Integrated Wealth Management generally $150 to $825 per month; Family budget services typically $3,000 to $6,000 per month; Business Solutions $5,000 to $50,000 typically

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.25% $0+: Up to 0.80% for non-sponsored wrap and model portfolio programs $0+: 0.10% to 1.00% for retirement plan services (tiered asset-based fees) $25,000,000+: Minimum annual fee of $62,500 for Institutional Consulting $50,000,000+: Minimum relationship size for Institutional OCIO model (fees negotiable)

Project-based

Hourly rates range from $80 to $375 per hour for business management; $300 per hour for dispute resolution; $250 per hour for time in court/hearings

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain private funds; carried interest of 10-15% on some funds; generally not charged for typical advisory services

Subscriptions

TPS newsletter subscription $33/month; 1 year $325-$375; 2 years $595-$695

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum fee for investment management services Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial counseling, family office services, Practice Integrated Wealth Management, family budget, business solutions, dispute resolution, tax preparation, range generally $95/hour to $50,000 per engagement depending on service

Location

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Alpine, UT

Alpine UT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · Utah

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

St. Louis, MA

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Alpine, UT

Transform Wealth

2019 - Present • 7 years

Denver, CO

Weatherstone Capital Management

1990 - 2019 • 29 years

Denver, CO

Disclosures

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CFP®, CRPC®, Series 7, Series 66

Midvale, UT

Everspire

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning

Roy J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Midvale, UT

Everspire

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Private / alternative investments Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Factor investing / smart beta Concentrated stock management Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Engineering Professional Scientific Professional Educators, Teachers, and Academics Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Riley H

CFP®, Series 65

Lehi, UT

Tech Wealth, LLC

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Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Tax strategies for small businesses General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63

Draper, UT

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Wealth management
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Chad B

Series 63, Series 66

Sandy, UT

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Concentrated stock management Real estate investing Equity compensation tax strategy
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Trevor P

Series 63, Series 65

Draper, UT

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General estate planning guidance Wealth management
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