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Michael Trent

Advisor at Trek Financial

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Location

Greenville, SC 29607

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

16 years

About

Michael Trent is a financial advisor with Trek Financial in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Trek Financial in 2018, he worked at Horter Investment Management and has been co-owner of Beta-Blue Print, a software business, since 2013. He also operates Retirement Specialist Inc., through which he provides Medicare, Social Security, retirement income, annuity, life insurance, and investment advisory planning. Trek Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing trusts, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining ETF-based allocations, rules-based tactical models, and quantitative methods, alongside distinctive offerings such as tax-aware direct indexing and alternative investment platform access.

Client services

Based on Trek Financial

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

Expertise

Based on Trek Financial

Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Trek Financial

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Trek Financial

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Values-based investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning ranging $100-$50,000

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.85% $10,000,001+: 0.70%

Project-based

Up to $400 per hour for consulting services

Subscriptions

Annual retainer fees for financial planning ranging $200-$20,000

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees: Annual retainer $200-$20,000; Fixed fee $100-$50,000; Hourly up to $400/hour

Location

109 Laurens Rd., Building 3

Greenville, SC 29607

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

Trek Financial

2018 - Present (8 years)

Horter Investment Management, LLC

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Beta - Blue Print

2012 - Present (14 years)

Retirement Specialist Inc.

2006 - Present (20 years)

Disclosures

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