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Michael Thomas Stelter

Advisor at Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC — Saginaw, MI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

40 years

Location

Saginaw, MI 48603

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Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

469

Across 199 offices

Clients per advisor

60 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$294,061 Low

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

Michael Stelter is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 1987 and has also worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance since 1984. Stelter operates a life insurance brokerage, Michael T. Stelter & Associates, where he provides insurance sales and service for multiple carriers. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory services through third-party asset managers, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing a significant portion of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Hornor, Townsend & kent, LLC

Business succession planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated flat fees for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS) and financial planning/consulting engagements.

Commissions

Commissions received for securities transactions and insurance product sales; no offsets to advisory fees.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for Retirement Plan Consulting Services (RPCS); other hourly fees may be negotiated for financial planning and consulting.

Other

Fee-only: Fees are negotiable and may include hourly fees, fixed fees, or a percentage of assets under management, varying by service and complexity.

Location

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Saginaw, MI

5090 State St, Suite D 102

Saginaw MI 48603

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

40 years of industry experience

Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.

1987 - Present • 39 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Penn Mutual Life Insurance

1984 - Present • 42 years

Saginaw, MI

Disclosures

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