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Michael David Woodman

Advisor at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. — Sudbury, MA

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

37 years

Location

Sudbury, MA

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Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

74

Across 32 offices

Clients per advisor

13 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$431,696 Low

HNW client ratio

8% Low

About

Michael Woodman is a financial advisor at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Northeast Planning Associates in 2022, Woodman worked for Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Kovack Securities, Inc. for 15 years. He is also a notary public in Massachusetts. Northeast Planning Associates provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers modular, consultative planning engagements and access to investment management, focusing primarily on individual and plan-sponsor clients.

Client services

Based on Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning generally do not exceed $25,000 depending on scope and complexity.

Commissions

IARs may earn commissions in separate capacity as registered representatives of LPL Financial; insurance commissions earned separately.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range between $100 and $500 per hour depending on scope and complexity.

Subscriptions

Wealth management software subscription fee charged monthly up to $100 per month, negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fees generally do not exceed $25,000; Hourly fees range from $100 to $500 per hour; Annual retainer fees range from $500 to $25,000 annually; Retirement plan advisory fixed fees up to $25,000 or hourly $100 to $500 per hour; Wealth management software subscription up to $100 per month.

Location

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Sudbury, MA

Sudbury MA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Massachusetts · Texas

Work history

37 years of industry experience

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Sudbury, MA

LPL Financial, LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Sudbury, MA

Kovack Advisors, Inc.

2007 - 2022 • 15 years

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kovack Securities, Inc.

2007 - 2022 • 15 years

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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