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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

164

Across 30 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® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Brighton Jones LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Polaris Greystone Financial Group, Lumin Financial, and RWA Wealth Partners, as well as spending two years at Michigan State University. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach for high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

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

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Real estate investing General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Brighton Jones LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Attorney

Demographic focus

Based on Brighton Jones LLC

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

OpenPlan financial planning includes a fixed $2,500 implementation fee; Financial Wellness Consulting includes fixed fees ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on engagement

Percentage

$0+: PCFO fees generally range from 0.35% to 1.25% of assets; negotiable and vary based on multiple factors $0+: OpenPlan discretionary management fees generally range from 0.50% to 0.95% of assets under management; negotiable

Project-based

Financial Wellness Consulting hourly fees range between $150 and $300 per hour (variable, negotiated)

Performance-based

Performance-based fees (carried interest) charged by Lenora Capital on private investment funds for qualified clients (criteria defined in brochure)

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 minimum annual fee for PCFO services (implying minimum investment varies; also $2,500 minimum quarterly fee for PCFO clients) Minimum fee: PCFO clients generally minimum annual fee of $10,000; higher minimums for complex cases; PCFO minimum quarterly fee generally $2,500 (can be higher); OpenPlan financial planning $150 monthly fee Fee-only: Family Office services: fees starting at $62,500 per quarter billed in advance; OpenPlan financial planning fees include $2,500 implementation fee plus $150 monthly monitoring fee; Financial Wellness Consulting fees ranging $5,000 to $25,000 fixed plus $150-$300 hourly

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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Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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