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Michelle Diane Clifford

Advisor at Edelman Financial Engines — Las Vegas, NV

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Las Vegas, NV

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Edelman Financial Engines

Institution

Total advisors

722

Across 322 offices

Clients per advisor

661 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$375,508 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Michelle Clifford is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Financial and ReBar. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines a proprietary modeling process with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios, discretionary management, and non-discretionary online advice.

Client services

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

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

Expertise

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plans (waivable). Some clients may have negotiated flat fees not exceeding 1.75% AUM.

Percentage

$0 - $400,000: 1.75% $400,001 - $750,000: 1.25% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.50% $25,000,000 - Negotiable: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plan development (can be waived). Online Advice up to $300/year.

Subscriptions

Online Advice fees up to $300 per year, payable in advance by credit card.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for Wrap Fee Program legacy EFS clients (may be reduced or waived at discretion), $500,000 for institutional clients (may be waived or reduced at discretion), $10,000 for Workplace IRA (may be waived), $5.00 for defined contribution plan participants prior to transactions. Minimum fee: $225 minimum quarterly fee may apply for Personal Advisor clients. Fee-only: Fees based on assets under management as per tiered schedule; no commissions.

Location

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Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas NV

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Nevada · Texas

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Edelman Financial Engines

2026 - Present • 1 year

Santa Clara, CA

Thrivent Financial

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Financial

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Minneapolis, MN

ReBar

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Las Vegas, NV

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Las Vegas, NV

Stock Farm Club

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Hamilton, MT

Unemployed

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Las Vegas, NV

Spiedini's Restaurante at J.W. Marriott

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Las Vegas, NV

7th & Carson bistro

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Las Vegas, NV

Oak & Ivy

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Las Vegas, NV

Disclosures

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