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Michael Steven Himmel

Advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC — Manchester, VT

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Credentials

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Experience

16 years

Location

Manchester, VT

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Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

471

Across 96 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,661,951 Very High

HNW client ratio

39% High

About

Michael Himmel is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, based in Manchester, VT. He holds 15 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Essex Asset Management prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Oriental Energy Group FZE, a management consultancy providing services to its parent company in Dubai. Beacon Pointe Advisors offers investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation across independent managers using a proprietary selection process and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Client services

Based on Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and educational seminars, negotiable based on complexity

Percentage

$0+: 0.50% to 1.50% annually (negotiable tiered range for Wealth Advisory Services) $0+: 0.02% to 0.04% annually platform fee for Envestnet UMA (minimum $50 per account) $0+: 0.50% to 2.00% annually for Wrap Fee Program $0+: 0.25% to 1.00% annually for American Funds F-2 Direct Program $0+: 0.05% to 0.50% annually for Retirement Plan Consulting Services $0+: 0.20% to 0.50% annually for Consulting Services (discretionary portfolios) $0+: 0.08% to 0.50% annually for Consulting Services (non-discretionary portfolios) $0+: 0.20% to 0.50% annually for Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services (OCIO) $0+: 1.00% annual management fee for Private Funds (waived for clients of Beacon Pointe) $0+: 0.95% annual management fee for BPMAX Interval Fund

Project-based

Hourly fees typically range between $350 and $500 per hour for consulting and financial planning services

Performance-based

Performance-based fees only for certain legacy private fund investments negotiated as a percentage of profits; no other performance-based fees charged

Subscriptions

Annual retainer fees for consulting services, tiered based on assets under supervision

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $1,250, waivable at discretion Fee-only: Consulting fees charged as annual retainers, project fees (minimum $25,000), or hourly fees ($350-$500/hr), financial planning fees hourly or fixed, generally negotiated

Location

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Manchester, VT

Manchester VT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Vermont

Work history

16 years of industry experience

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Vero Beach, FL

Essex Asset Management

2008 - 2021 • 13 years

Vero Beach, FL

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 66

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ESG / Sustainable investing General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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