Michael David Fruth

Advisor at Edward Jones — St Albans, WV

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

St Albans, WV 25177

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Edward Jones

Institution

Total advisors

24,095

Across 14,148 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$246,728 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Michael Fruth is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in St Albans, WV, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he was involved in real estate through Family First Realty and Sea Glass Properties, and managed his own ventures including Fruth Inc and Fruth Lawn Care. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment strategies and advisory services, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Client services

Based on Edward Jones

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Inheritance planning

Occupation focus

Based on Edward Jones

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Widow/Widower Intergenerational Families

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.35% annually Program Fee $0+: Up to 0.05% annually Platform Fee $0+: 0.00% to 0.45% annually SMA Manager Fees (if applicable)

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Annual Program Fee up to 1.35%, Platform Fee up to 0.05%, plus SMA Manager Fees (0.00% to 0.45%); fees are asset-based and paid monthly in arrears.

Location

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St Albans, WV

601 Sixth Ave Suite 101

St Albans WV 25177

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Texas · West Virginia

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Edward Jones

2023 - Present • 3 years

St Louis, MO

Family First Realty

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Hurricane, WV

Sea Glass Properties

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Hurricane, WV

Fruth Inc

2017 - 2023 • 6 years

Point Pleasant, WV

Unemployed

2016 - 2022 • 6 years

Winfield, WV

Fruth Lawn Care

2008 - 2017 • 9 years

Hurricane, WV

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Angela B

Series 65

South Charleston, WV

Global Freedom Financial LLC

Angela Beblo is a financial advisor at Global Freedom Financial LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Jackson Kelly PLLC since 2022 as Counsel and previously spent sixteen years at Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC. Beblo maintains an active legal practice alongside her advisory role. Global Freedom Financial LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individual clients, focusing on retirement, estate, tax, and business planning among other areas. The firm does not manage assets but offers investment analysis and recommendations within planning engagements, operating as a single-advisor practice with a legal affiliation.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Robert N

Series 65

Charleston, WV

WNA Wealth Management, LLC

Robert Nistendirk is a financial advisor at WNA Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been a partner at Costanzo Woomer Nistendirk, PLLC since 1996. WNA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including retirement and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation and a combination of strategies such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term purchases, supported by Savant Wealth Management’s platform for portfolio management and trade processing.

General estate planning guidance Annuities
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James M

Series 66

Hurricane, WV

McKee Wealth Management

James Mckee is a financial advisor with McKee Wealth Management in Hurricane, WV, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc., First Summit Financial, and has been involved with McKee & Associates, LLC since 2007. Mckee serves as a board member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Charleston. McKee Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services to individuals, families, and institutional clients including corporate pension and retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party platforms.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Income planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John A

Series 66

Hurricane, WV

JA Investment Management, LLC

John Arthur is the sole advisor at JA Investment Management, LLC in Hurricane, WV. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2005, he worked at Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc. He is also the owner and head instructor of Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu of WV and operates a lifestyle brand called Abstrakt Lifestyle. JA Investment Management serves individual investors and 401(k) plans by offering private asset management, plan management, and investment education. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies to clients, maintaining most accounts on a non-discretionary basis and providing services that include institutional retirement and pension plan management.

Passive / index investing
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Eric A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

South Charleston, WV

Retirement Planning Consultants Inc

Eric Ayersman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising and over 26 years as a CPA. He is the principal of Retirement Planning Consultants Inc. in South Charleston, WV, and previously worked with Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of advising, he maintains a tax preparation and consulting business through Ayersman Financial Group, Inc. Retirement Planning Consultants Inc. provides investment management for individual, corporate, and charitable clients, specializing in retirement accounts such as IRAs, 401(k)s, and 529 plans. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation primarily using ETFs, managing most assets on a discretionary basis while offering access to insurance and annuity products through the principal’s CPA and insurance licensure.

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

Series 63

South Charleston, WV

Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC

Brian Ross is a financial advisor at Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Freedom Financial Advisors since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Ross is involved with Freedom Financial Insurance Group, where he works as an agent selling fixed annuities and life insurance, and with Freedom Federal Educators, providing educational services. Freedom Financial Advisors serves individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting for 401(k) plans. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a conservative approach, emphasizes educational services, and maintains licensed insurance agents on staff who sell insurance products separately from advisory fees.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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