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Michael Ottman

Advisor at Spectrum Asset Management Inc

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Location

Paia,, HI

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

30 years

About

Michael Ottman is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Spectrum Asset Management Inc since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and also works as a life and long-term care insurance agent in Paia, Hawaii. Spectrum Asset Management oversees approximately $640 million for around 305 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis through model portfolios tailored to client objectives, with a focus on growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity strategies and actively managed fixed-income portfolios.

Client services

Based on Spectrum Asset Management Inc

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Estate planning services

Expertise

Based on Spectrum Asset Management Inc

Wealth management Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Spectrum Asset Management Inc

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fees for additional extraordinary financial planning or estate planning services, mutually agreed upon.

Percentage

$0 - $750,000: 1.65% Maximum $750,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001+: 0.40%

Project-based

Financial planning fees based on nature and complexity, mutually agreed upon; no specific hourly rate stated.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Fee-only basis for discretionary investment advisory services; fees based on tiered AUM schedule.

Location

Paia,, HI

Most active in

California · Hawaii · Texas

Work history

Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.

2013 - Present (13 years)

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