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Misty Lynn Childs

Advisor at Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. — Hideaway, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Hideaway, TX

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Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

71

Across 52 offices

Clients per advisor

47 Low

Avg AUM per client

$265,151 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Misty Childs is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has been with Berthel Fisher since 2002 and also worked with BFC Planning, Inc. from 2020 onward. Outside of advisory work, she serves as vice president of a local business networking group and is a brand partner for a wellness patch company. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment advisory and financial planning services with approximately $906 million in client assets under management. The firm employs a variety of investment platforms and strategies tailored to client needs and also operates as a registered broker-dealer with an affiliated insurance agency.

Client services

Based on Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services generally range from $100 to $15,000, agreed upon in advance.

Percentage

Up to 2.5% annually (negotiable, varies by IAR and program)

Commissions

Commissions charged when clients implement investment recommendations through affiliated broker-dealer; IAR may receive commissions for securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services range from $150 to $400 per hour depending on IAR.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as fixed fees (ranging from $100 to $15,000) or hourly fees ($150 to $400 per hour) depending on IAR and services provided.

Location

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Hideaway, TX

Hideaway TX

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Texas

Work history

34 years of industry experience

BFC Planning, Inc.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Hideaway, TX

Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.

2002 - Present • 24 years

Hideaway, TX

Wells Fargo Advisors

2001 - 2002 • 1 year

Daingerfield, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Max S

Series 65, CRPC®

Tyler, TX

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Ben E

CFP®

Lindale, TX

Earls Financial

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General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Widow/Widower Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

Allen G

CFP®, ChFC®, CRPC®

Tyler, TX

Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC

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General estate planning guidance General retirement planning General tax planning Retired Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Victor W

Series 63, Series 65

Tyler, TX

Gibson Wealth Advisors, LLC

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retired Approaching retirement
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Joe W

Series 63, Series 65

Lindale, TX

Dean Wealth Management, LLC

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Benjamin D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Lindale, TX

Dean Wealth Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management
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