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Michael Andrew Vitkansas

Advisor at Kestra Advisory — Middletown, NJ

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

40 years

Location

Middletown, NJ 07748

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Kestra Advisory

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,447

Across 541 offices

Clients per advisor

80 High

Avg AUM per client

$618,892 High

HNW client ratio

23% Typical

About

Michael Vitkansas is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role since 2016, he has been president of multiple businesses focused on employee benefit services and retirement income strategies since the mid-1980s. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and serves a broad client base that includes large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds.

Client services

Based on Kestra Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Kestra Advisory

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Kestra Advisory

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting typically range from $1,000 to $100,000, negotiated with the client.

Percentage

Start-up - $1,999,999: 1.50% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.75% $25,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation is available through affiliated broker-dealer Kestra IS; commissions and fees vary by product.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis when applicable.

Subscriptions

Subscription fees may be charged monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually for financial planning or consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 (minimum for AdvisorChoice platform, but may be waived) Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fees on AdvisorEnterprise platform: $60 (APM-Tickets), $95 (APM-Wrap), $75 (FSP and SMA), $350 (UMA) Fee-only: Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $100,000 but can be more or less as negotiated. Financial planning and consulting fees can also be charged hourly, as a percentage of assets, flat fee, or subscription (e.g., monthly, quarterly).

Location

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Middletown, NJ

22 Bayberry Lane

Middletown NJ 07748

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

40 years of industry experience

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Middletown, NJ

KESTRA Investment SERVICES, LLC.

2016 - Present • 10 years

Middletown, NJ

Benefits for Your Firm

2003 - Present • 23 years

Middletown, NJ

Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc.

2002 - 2003 • 1 year

Middletown, NJ

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Woodbridge, NJ

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Series 65

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Passive / index investing
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Series 65

Colonia, NJ

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Series 66

Middletown, NJ

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General retirement planning Wealth management
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