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Michael Thomas Fidler

Advisor at Cfci — Bedford, IN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Bedford, IN 47421

Cfci

Team

Total advisors

11

Across 3 offices

Clients per advisor

98 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$507,358 Low

HNW client ratio

14% Low

About

Michael Fidler is a financial advisor with Cfci, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc., J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., J. W. Cole Financial, Inc., SPC, and Guardian Life. He is a minor owner and officer in his wife’s silk screen embroidery business and occasionally assists with printing and store maintenance. Cfci serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party advisers and utilizes a range of investment strategies including option strategies and active cash management.

Client services

Based on Cfci

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Financial consulting services

Expertise

Based on Cfci

Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: Mutual Fund Model: 1.40% $250,001 - $500,000: Mutual Fund Model: 1.30% $500,001 - $1,000,000: Mutual Fund Model: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: Mutual Fund Model: 1.10% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: Mutual Fund Model: 1.00% Over $5,000,000+: Mutual Fund Model: Negotiable $0 - $250,000: Fixed Income Model: 1.35% $250,001 - $500,000: Fixed Income Model: 1.30% $500,001 - $1,000,000: Fixed Income Model: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: Fixed Income Model: 1.15% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: Fixed Income Model: 1.05% Over $5,000,000+: Fixed Income Model: Negotiable $0 - $250,000: Equity Blended Model: 1.65% $250,001 - $500,000: Equity Blended Model: 1.60% $500,001 - $1,000,000: Equity Blended Model: 1.45% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: Equity Blended Model: 1.35% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: Equity Blended Model: 1.25% Over $5,000,000+: Equity Blended Model: Negotiable $0 - $250,000: ABP/CoreEQ Model: 1.30% $250,001 - $500,000: ABP/CoreEQ Model: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: ABP/CoreEQ Model: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: ABP/CoreEQ Model: 1.15% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: ABP/CoreEQ Model: 1.10% Over $5,000,000+: ABP/CoreEQ Model: Negotiable

Commissions

Insurance commissions and broker-dealer commissions earned by certain persons affiliated with the firm; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

$150 per hour for financial consulting services, negotiable

Other

Fee-only: Financial consulting services charged at $150 per hour, negotiable

Location

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Bedford, IN

1630 H. St.

Bedford IN 47421

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Indiana

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc.

2014 - Present • 12 years

Bloomington, IN

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Tampa, FL

J. W. Cole Financial, Inc.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Tampa, FL

SPC

2008 - 2013 • 5 years

Guardian Life

2001 - 2006 • 5 years

Bedford, IN

Disclosures

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Series 63

Bedford, IN

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Jeremy P

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

Edward Jones

Jeremy Payton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at LPL from 2020 to 2023 and at Edward Jones from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches girls junior varsity basketball and baseball at Paoli Junior High School and serves as a deacon at Paoli Christian Church. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James B

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

LPL Financial

James Bellush is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he worked at Edward Jones for 24 years. He is also involved in non-investment business activities, providing bookkeeping, inventory, and logistics support through a separate LLC in Bloomington, IN. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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Raven W

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

Edward Jones

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Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 66

Bedford, IN

J.P. Morgan Securities

Thomas Strange IV is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2018, with prior experience at Charles Schwab. Outside of finance, he owns and operates The Dugout, a private baseball training facility serving local athletes. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Jennifer B

Series 66

Mitchell, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Jennifer Baker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, based in Mitchell, IN. She has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at the same firm and a background at IU Health Paoli Hospital. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting tailored to client needs.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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