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Michelle Hall

Advisor at Creative Planning

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Location

Alpine, CA

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

2 years

About

Michelle Hall is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has held positions at Creative Planning since 2023, previously working at The Retirement Advantage, OneAmerica Retirement Services, and Alpha & Omega Financial Management Consultants Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other tactical approaches.

Client services

Based on Creative Planning

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

Expertise

Based on Creative Planning

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Creative Planning

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $1,500 to $15,000; executive programs or complex cases range from $5,000 to $300,000; flat fees are negotiated and agreed upon beforehand

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.70% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.30% $100,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Negotiable hourly fee for Retirement Plan Services and financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum management fee for clients with assets under $500,000; $10,000 minimum for nonprofit organizations; $10,000 minimum for consulting services in Retirement Plan Services; $1,000 minimum for 3(38) investment advisory services in Retirement Plan Services

Location

Alpine, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Creative Planning LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

The Retirement Advantage

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

OneAmerica Retirement Services

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

Alpha & Omega Financial Management Consultants Inc.

2006 - 2016 (10 years)

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