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Michael Estes

Advisor at Raymond James Financial

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Location

Rcihmond, KY 40475

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

23 years

About

Michael Estes is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Richmond, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Kentucky Bank, and Investment Professionals, Inc. He is also an associate at Stock Yards Financial Services and Stock Yards Investment Services, where he provides advice and investment products to bank customers. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, with a distinctive emphasis on advisory and implementation-support services rather than discretionary management.

Client services

Based on Raymond James Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Hourly & fixed rate consultations

Expertise

Based on Raymond James Financial

General retirement planning Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Raymond James Financial

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed (flat) dollar fees may be charged for planning and/or investment consulting services

Commissions

Commissions are charged in brokerage accounts when implementing financial plans or recommendations; fees and commissions may be offset or discounted for legacy clients.

Project-based

Hourly rates for planning and/or investment consulting services generally up to $400 per hour

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees generally up to $400 per hour; fees may also be fixed (flat) dollar amounts or a percentage of assets under advisement not to exceed 2.25%

Location

600 University Shopping Center

Rcihmond, KY 40475

Most active in

Kentucky · Texas

Work history

Stock Yards Bank And Trust

2022 - Present (4 years)

Raymond James Financial

2022 - Present (4 years)

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc

2022 - Present (4 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Kentucky Bank

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Investment Professionals, Inc.

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

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