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Michael Vantusko

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

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Location

Broadview Heights, OH

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

14 years

About

Michael Vantusko is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2020. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

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

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services; IAR-negotiated and client agreed prior to services.

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually (maximum annual advisory fee for SWM and other advisor-managed non-wrap accounts) $5,000+: minimum account value required to enroll in GWP Managed Service (an LPL Financial sponsored advisory program) $10,000+: minimum account value required for SWM and advisor-managed non-wrap accounts $10,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Optimum Market Portfolios (OMP) program $25,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) program $100,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Manager Access Select (MAS)/Managed Access Network (MAN) Program $250,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP) $250,000+: minimum investment for Envestnet ONE Unified Managed Account (UMA)

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives of LPL Financial and may earn commissions for securities and insurance products sold outside advisory accounts.

Project-based

Hourly consulting services typically up to $500 per hour; fees negotiated by IARs.

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning services with recurring negotiated fees on monthly or quarterly basis, possibly with onboarding fees.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning/Consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically up to $500 per hour, flat fees, subscription fees negotiable by IARs, with onboarding fees possible for subscription services.

Location

Broadview Heights, OH

Most active in

Arizona · Ohio · Texas

Work history

Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD

2020 - Present (6 years)

LPL Financial

2020 - Present (6 years)

Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Morgan Stanley

2013 - 2020 (7 years)

Disclosures

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