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Michael Owens Brooks

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC — Ramrod Key, FL

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

31 years

Location

Ramrod Key, FL

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Founders Financial Securities LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

116

Across 68 offices

Clients per advisor

83 High

Avg AUM per client

$385,425 Low

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

Michael Brooks is a ChFC® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2006. He is also the Chairman and CEO of Brooks Financial Group LLC, a financial planning firm he has led since 1996. Brooks is involved in several nonprofit foundations focused on community support and conservation, and he engages in writing and strategic business consulting. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment platforms and model strategies, and employs innovative delivery methods such as subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

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Ramrod Key, FL

Ramrod Key FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Maryland

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Founders Financial Securities LLC

2006 - Present • 20 years

Timonium, MD

Brooks Financial Group LLC

1996 - Present • 30 years

Towson, MD

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Summerland Key, FL

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Series 63, Series 65

Summerland Key, FL

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