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Michele Lipschultz

Advisor at Guardian Life — Appleton, WI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Appleton, WI

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 510 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Michele Lipschultz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Appleton, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Horace Mann Companies, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as treasurer for a women's retreat organization and operates a small fashion resale business on Poshmark. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages accounts through various strategies and platforms, catering to individual, charitable, and corporate clients.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

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

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Appleton, WI

Appleton WI

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Park Avenue Securities

2023 - Present • 3 years

Appleton, WI

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2022 - Present • 4 years

Appleton, WI

Horace Mann Companies

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Springfield, IL

Horace Mann Investors Inc.

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Springfield, IL

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

2012 - 2019 • 7 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2002 - 2021 • 19 years

Appleton, WI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert M

CFP®, Series 63

Hortonville, WI

Financial Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc.

Robert Matzke is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Financial Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. since 1996. Financial Services of Northeast Wisconsin provides personalized financial planning and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both financial planning engagements and ongoing advisory services, with an emphasis on no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains a notable affiliation with insurance carriers, integrating fixed life insurance and annuity products into its recommendations.

General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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John W

Series 63, Series 65

Menasha, WI

Wiara Investment Management, LLC

John Wypiszinski is the principal of Wiara Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has managed Wiara Investment Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked seasonally as a part-time bus driver for Kobussen Buses Ltd. Wiara Investment Management serves pooled and institutional clients, including corporate pension and charitable accounts, as well as individual clients across wealth levels. The firm provides discretionary investment management and supervisory services, integrating financial planning into client relationships, and employs a mix of tactical and strategic strategies using various investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management
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Ronald K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Appleton, WI

Kolash Wealth Strategies, LLC

Ronald Kolash is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Kolash Wealth Strategies, LLC in Appleton, WI. He has been with Kolash Wealth Strategies since 2011 and also holds a role as Resource Director at Financial Resource Center, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he works as a professional volleyball official. Kolash Wealth Strategies is an independent, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct client portfolios, with services often coordinated alongside accounting and tax-related advice due to the advisor’s CPA background.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Nathan S

Series 63

Appleton, WI

ASC 401(k) Management

Nathan Schleicher is a financial advisor with ASC 401(k) Management in Appleton, Wisconsin. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Schleicher has been with ASC Wealth & Retirement Advisors LLC since 2015. ASC 401(k) Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering pension consulting, plan-level services, participant-level advice, and ongoing portfolio management. The firm uses written Investment Policy Statements and model portfolios developed with a third-party asset manager, applying a mix of analytical methods and a long-term trading orientation, with a particular focus on pension consulting for employer plans and concierge planning services involving cross-border coordination.

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Social Security optimization Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Business sale tax planning Founder/Business Owner Expats Intergenerational Families
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Joseph M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Appleton, WI

GoalBridge Wealth Management, LLC

Joseph Martin is a financial advisor at GoalBridge Wealth Management, LLC in Appleton, WI, holding CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentials with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding GoalBridge in 2018, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for three years. GoalBridge Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach tailored to client goals and risk profiles, managing all client assets internally with quarterly account reviews.

Annuities
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Robert S

Series 63, Series 65

Appleton, WI

Financial Advisory Group, Inc.

Robert Schoelzel is a financial advisor at Financial Advisory Group, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Stonehaven Wealth & Tax Solutions, LLC. Outside of advising, he manages residential home construction through Oakwood Homes LLC. Financial Advisory Group, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, non-profits, small businesses, and estates. The firm uses asset-allocation modeling and Monte Carlo planning to guide portfolio construction under discretionary authority.

General retirement planning
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