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Michael Harrison Baker

Advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC — Fort Mill, SC

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Experience

15 years

Location

Fort Mill, SC 29708

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Advisory Alpha, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

66

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

133 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$269,985 Very Low

HNW client ratio

5% Very Low

About

Michael Baker is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Alpha, LLC and has previously worked at Planners Alliance LLC, Vertex Capital Advisors, and AlphaStar Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, he owns The Wealth Technique, LLC, through which he provides financial education and public speaking. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialty solutions such as retirement plan services and donor-advised fund offerings. The firm also acts as a subadvisor or co-advisor for other registered investment advisors, managing a diverse range of managed portfolio series with a discretionary investment approach.

Client services

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 for financial planning and specialty solutions; negotiable.

Percentage

0.10% to 1.70% depending on services provided; fees negotiable and disclosed in advisory agreement

Project-based

Hourly fees between $50 and $400 per hour for certain specialty solutions and financial planning.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee may be implemented or waived at discretion of investment advisor representative; disclosed in advisory agreement. Fee-only: Financial planning and specialty solutions may be charged hourly ($50 to $400 per hour) or fixed fees ($1,000 to $10,000), negotiable and disclosed in advisory agreement.

Location

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Fort Mill, SC

127 Ben Casey Drive, #104

Fort Mill SC 29708

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Advisory Alpha, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Holland, MI

Planners Alliance LLC

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Holland, MI

Vertex Capital Advisors

2013 - Present • 13 years

Fort Mill, SC

AlphaStar Capital Management

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Cornelius, NC

Bts Asset Management, Inc.

2012 - 2013 • 1 year

Charlotte, NC

Family Legacy Wealth Management, LLC

2011 - 2013 • 2 years

Charlotte, NC

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Andrew V

CFP®, EA

Waxhaw, NC

High Rock Wealth Management

I spent twenty years in business operations and consulting before making the shift to financial planning. Not because I needed a career change, but because I kept having conversations that felt more valuable than anything else I was doing. Driven, successful people who had built real things and were completely overwhelmed by the job of managing what they'd created. I had a natural instinct for this stuff. Turns out not everyone does. Once I realized I could actually help, it was hard to do anything else. I founded High Rock Wealth Management on a pretty simple belief: the hard work it takes to build wealth shouldn't be followed by a lifetime of managing it. That's my job now. The way I work is pretty straightforward. I'm a finance nerd, genuinely. Tax-loss harvesting, asset location, the mechanics of a well-built plan: I love this stuff and I obsess over the details. But I've also learned that the numbers only tell part of the story. Your relationship with money started long before you had any, and a plan that ignores that context is just math on paper. So I work on both sides equally and I always tell you the truth, even when it's not what you were hoping to hear. I hold the CFP® and Enrolled Agent designations. The EA means tax strategy is built directly into your plan, not referred out to someone else. One relationship. Full picture. On the personal side: I'm a family guy through and through. My wife Natalya and our two kids are my world. We traded the New York Metro area for just outside Charlotte in 2021 and haven't looked back. When clients tell me they're building something for their family's future I feel that personally, not just professionally. It's the same reason I do this work. I work with individuals and families who are ready to stop improvising and start directing their wealth with real intention. If that sounds like you, I'd love to talk.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Executive Founder/Business Owner Christian Faith Based Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)

Nick F

CFP®

Charlotte, NC

Greenway Wealth Advisors, LLC

Nick built Greenway Wealth to solve a specific problem: high-earning professionals had incredibly complex financial lives, but the traditional advisory industry was only offering them generic, fragmented advice, or sales focused product pitches. He serves as the visionary behind the firm’s "Personal CFO" model, designing the overarching wealth and tax strategies that convert high-velocity income into permanent independence. Before founding Greenway in 2018, Nick honed his institutional investment expertise at Vanguard and later opened the Charlotte office for a California-based independent advisory firm. A proud graduate of Miami University, he earned his CFP® certification in 2010. Outside the office, Nick is deeply embedded in the Charlotte community. He has volunteered at Brookstone School and served on the Family Advisory Council at Levine Children’s Hospital. In the early morning hours, you might find him roaming the streets of Charlotte with the men of F3 Nation. Ask Me About: -Bay Area sports -My early morning workouts with F3 -Where to find the best nacho in Charlotte

Business ownership considerations General retirement planning General tax planning Doctor or Medical Professional Christian Faith Based Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Brice O

CFP®, CFA®

Charlotte, NC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Brice Oldham is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Carroll Financial Associates, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services through a combination of active and passive investment strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Ian M

Series 7, Series 65, AAMS®, Series 63, Series 6

Charlotte, NC

Raymond James & Associates

Ian McCann is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates in Charlotte, NC. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships, and it maintains notable public finance and municipal services alongside its retail advisory offerings.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Early retirement planning Concentrated stock management Charitable giving tax strategies Sales Professional Engineering Professional Executive Technology Professional Military & Veterans Approaching retirement Established Professionals Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Taysha H

Series 66

Charlotte, NC

Merrill

Taysha Hogarth is a financial advisor at Merrill in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at Chen Med and the Stephen C.O Connell Center. Outside of her advisory role, she operates an online retail platform as an independent seller. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services using model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment approaches constructed by internal and third-party teams and supports customized portfolio implementation and trading.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Patrick S

Series 63, Series 65

Charlotte, NC

Prodeo Asset Management, LLP

Patrick Sheehan is a financial advisor at Prodeo Asset Management, LLP with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Prodeo since 2017. Sheehan is also CEO of Elevation LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, and serves as a director and officer of VP Research, Inc., a firm providing global macro market commentary and trade ideas. Additionally, he manages Big Label Records, LLC. Prodeo Asset Management offers discretionary investment management through private funds and separately managed accounts, serving funds, institutional investors, corporations, pensions, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a systematic, rules-based investment approach using quantitative models and proprietary indicators across multiple asset classes and tailors strategies based on client-specific profiles.

Passive / index investing Factor investing / smart beta Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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