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Michael Brown

Advisor at NWF Advisory Services Inc

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Location

Murrieta, CA 92562

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

42 years

About

Michael Brown is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc. His prior roles include positions at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company, and he has operated his own financial and tax preparation businesses since the late 1990s. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches high school basketball. NWF Advisory Services Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, trust and estate services, and both wrap and non-wrap account programs. The firm employs an open-architecture wealth management platform that combines advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and SMA/UMA solutions with a focus on strategic long-term investing alongside tactical strategies.

Client services

Based on NWF Advisory Services Inc

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on NWF Advisory Services Inc

Wealth management Active portfolio management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial plans range from $500 to $1,500 (BASIC), $1,500 to $3,000 (INTERMEDIATE), starting at $3,000 (ADVANCED); Retirement Plan Consulting fixed fees range from $5,000 to $100,000.

Percentage

$50,000 - $99,999: n/a $100,000 - $249,999: 2.10% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.875% $500,000 - $749,999: 1.65% $750,000 - $1,249,999: 1.425% $1,250,000 - $1,999,999: 1.20% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.975% $5,000,000 - $24,999,999: 1.00% $25,000,000+: 0.775%

Commissions

Advisory Representatives may receive commissions as Registered Representatives of Osaic for securities and insurance products sold, in addition to advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees range from $150 to $1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting hourly fees range from $50 to $300 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 for Advisor Managed Portfolios (both Wrap and Non-Wrap Accounts); $5,500 minimum for Model Portfolios Program and UMA Program (varies by Program Manager and Asset Allocation Model); no minimum for Financial Planning and Retirement Plan Consulting (minimums may be waived at sponsor's discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees: BASIC Plan $500-$1,500, INTERMEDIATE Plan $1,500-$3,000, ADVANCED Plan starting at $3,000; hourly fees $150-$1,000 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting fees fixed $5,000-$100,000 or hourly $50-$300 per hour; fees negotiable.

Location

41856 Ivy St, Suite 113

Murrieta, CA 92562

Most active in

California

Work history

The Ameriflex Group

2023 - Present (3 years)

OSAIC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Principal Securities INC

2016 - 2023 (7 years)

MD Brown Financial

2015 - Present (11 years)

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2005 - 2023 (18 years)

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