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Michael James Kreza

Advisor at Brighton Jones LLC — Macomb, MI

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Experience

6 years

Location

Macomb, MI

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Brighton Jones LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

161

Across 28 offices

Clients per advisor

22 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$4,956,930 Very High

HNW client ratio

84% Very High

About

Michael Kreza is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently with Brighton Jones LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, RWA Wealth Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, and Lumin Financial. He also worked at Michigan State University early in his career. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions, providing comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and access to private investment opportunities.

Client services

Based on Brighton Jones LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Brighton Jones LLC

Business exit / sale strategy Multi-generational wealth transfer General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Based on Brighton Jones LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

OpenPlan financial planning includes a fixed implementation fee of $2,500 and $150 monthly monitoring fee; Financial Wellness Consulting fixed fees generally range from $5,000 to $25,000

Percentage

$0+: 0.35% to 1.25% annually for PCFO services (range, negotiable fees, not tiered) $0+: 0.50% to 0.95% annually for OpenPlan discretionary investment management services (range, negotiable fees, not tiered)

Project-based

Financial Wellness Consulting services hourly fees range from $150 to $300 per hour

Performance-based

Lenora Capital collects carried interest on private investment funds; no performance fees on PCFO or OpenPlan services

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 minimum annual fee for PCFO services (implying $10,000 minimum account size assuming typical fee rates); OpenPlan investment management services generally have no minimum account size; Family Office fees start at $250,000 annually ($62,500 per quarter) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $10,000 for PCFO clients; minimum quarterly fee of $2,500 for PCFO clients (equivalent to $10,000 annually); Family Office fees begin at $62,500 per quarter ($250,000 annually) Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on a fee-only basis; fixed fee of $2,500 implementation plus $150 monthly monitoring for OpenPlan financial planning

Location

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Macomb, MI

Macomb MI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Macomb, MI

Unemployed

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Macomb, MI

RWA Wealth Partners, LLC

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Newton, MA

Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Troy, MI

Lumin Financial

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Southfield, MI

Michigan State University

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Lansing, MI

Disclosures

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Series 65

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