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Nicholas Bliss

Advisor at OSAIC — Caro, MI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Caro, MI 48723

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OSAIC

Institution

Total advisors

7,830

Across 3,555 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Nicholas Bliss is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a financial services corporation and is involved in managing client relationships and staff. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporations, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization tools. The firm is notable for its scale, complex affiliate network, and recent consolidation activity.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

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

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities Private / alternative investments

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range from $500 to $25,000, can exceed for high net worth clients.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 3% annually for Plan Participant Retirement Program $0 - Program minimum varies by investment product and manager: Advisory fees negotiable; examples include up to 1.50% annually on certain program annuities $0+: Advisory Representatives negotiate fees individually, ranging up to several percentage points depending on service and client

Commissions

Advisory Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance product sales made through the affiliated broker-dealer.

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning and consulting services generally range from $50 to $750 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Minimum fee: No specific minimum fee amount disclosed; fees are negotiable and negotiated individually by Advisory Representatives. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis ($0 - $750/hour) or fixed fee basis (up to $25,000 or more for complex cases).

Location

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Caro, MI

251 N State Street

Caro MI 48723

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Caro, MI

Woodbury Financial Services, inc.

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Caro, MI

Woodbury Financial Services, inc.

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Caro, MI

Questar Asset Management

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Minneapolis, MN

Questar Capital Corporation

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Minneapolis, MN

Woodbury Financial Services INC

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Cass City, MI

NPB Financial Planning

2004 - Present • 22 years

Cass City, MI

Disclosures

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Series 66

Caro, MI

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CFP®, Series 66

Caro, MI

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Series 63, Series 66

Caro, MI

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