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Michael Ryan Farlow

Advisor at Edelman Financial Engines — Wichita, KS

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Wichita, KS

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Edelman Financial Engines

Institution

Total advisors

723

Across 320 offices

Clients per advisor

660 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$375,508 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Michael Farlow is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines based in Wichita, KS. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to his current role, he has diverse work experience including positions at Chicken N Pickle and Resolutions Therapy. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a committee-driven modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary management and non-discretionary online advice, and manages a broad range of portfolios with a long-term investment orientation.

Client services

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

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

Expertise

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plans (waivable). Some clients may have negotiated flat fees not exceeding 1.75% AUM.

Percentage

$0 - $400,000: 1.75% $400,001 - $750,000: 1.25% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.50% $25,000,000 - Negotiable: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plan development (can be waived). Online Advice up to $300/year.

Subscriptions

Online Advice fees up to $300 per year, payable in advance by credit card.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for Wrap Fee Program legacy EFS clients (may be reduced or waived at discretion), $500,000 for institutional clients (may be waived or reduced at discretion), $10,000 for Workplace IRA (may be waived), $5.00 for defined contribution plan participants prior to transactions. Minimum fee: $225 minimum quarterly fee may apply for Personal Advisor clients. Fee-only: Fees based on assets under management as per tiered schedule; no commissions.

Location

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Wichita, KS

Wichita KS

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Kansas · Texas

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Edelman Financial Engines

2026 - Present • 1 year

Santa Clara, CA

Chicken N Pickle

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Wichita, KS

Resolutions Therapy

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Wichita, KS

ups

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Wichita, KS

UnEMPLOYED

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Wichita, KS

Charlies Car Wash

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Wichita, KS

United states Census Bureau

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State

2015 - 2020 • 5 years

Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Maryville, MO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Nathaniel O

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, CIMA®

Wichita, KS

Primerica Advisors

Nathaniel Oliphant is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Wichita, KS. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2007 and also works with Loe Financial Group. His other business activities include sales of investment-related products and referral services for home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and selectively managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a tiered wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, with portfolio implementation delegated to BNY Mellon Advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Stacey A

Series 66

Wichita, KS

American Freedom Investments, LLC

Stacey Alan is a financial advisor at American Freedom Investments, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones, Ohio National Financial Services, The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and Kansas Real Estate Consultants. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole proprietorship focused on life insurance, annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. American Freedom Investments provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental and macroeconomic analysis with portfolios primarily composed of sector-focused ETFs, alongside explicit risk-management procedures and use of fixed indexed annuities to address retirement income gaps.

Annuities
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Fred L

Series 63, Series 65

Wichita, KS

Farrecian Investments Inc

Fred Liebau Jr. is an independent financial advisor at Farrecian Investments Inc. with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including LG Advisory Group, United Planners Financial Services, and his own sole proprietorship. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and service. Farrecian Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities with a focus on managing variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, financial planning, and consulting. The firm typically provides non-discretionary portfolio assembly and monitoring, financial plans, and referrals to third-party money managers, managing about $11.55 million for roughly 43 clients.

Annuities Life insurance needs analysis General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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Rayan H

Series 65

Wichita, KS

Baumont Capital LLC

Rayan Hajj Ali is a financial advisor at Baumont Capital LLC in Wichita, KS, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his career in the industry. Prior to his role in financial advising, he has worked at firms including Mid-Continent Instruments & Avionics and Airbus, with additional experience in academic and technical positions. Baumont Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consultation to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across U.S. and international equities, fixed income, ETFs, and selected digital assets, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using multiple analytical approaches.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta
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Michael S

Series 66, Series 63

Rose Hill, KS

Tower Financial Strategies Corp.

Michael Snow is a financial advisor at Tower Financial Strategies Corp. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Eagle Strategies. Snow volunteers as a board member for the Augusta Municipal Airport and supports the Tower Aviation Institute, an aviation education nonprofit. Tower Financial Strategies Corp. serves individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm directs clients to third-party investment managers and offers insurance products, annuities, ETFs, hedge funds, and private equity funds, emphasizing referral relationships and ongoing due diligence.

Options & derivatives strategies Annuities
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Jonathan H

CFP®, Series 65

Wichita, KS

Wichita Wealth Management, LLC

Jonathan Harner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Wichita Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. The firm serves individual investors, couples, families, and small businesses with ongoing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. Operating as a fee-only fiduciary, the firm focuses on asset allocation and a long-term buy-and-hold strategy using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, providing tailored advisory services across various financial planning needs.

General retirement planning Medicare planning Roth conversion strategy Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Founder/Business Owner Retired
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