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Nicholas Kilburg

Advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

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Location

Valparaiso, IN

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

1 year

About

Nicholas Kilburg is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Valparaiso, IN. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Avantax Investment Services, and Centier Bank. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using model-based style allocation strategies, retirement plan management, and tax-intelligent overlays, operating within a larger corporate group that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment adviser, and insurance entities.

Client services

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees may be charged for stand-alone financial planning services; specific amounts not stated.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001+: 0.60% annually

Project-based

Hourly fees may be charged for stand-alone financial planning services; specific rates not stated.

Other

Fee-only: Fees for financial planning may be fixed or hourly based; included in Management Fee if part of asset management services.

Location

Valparaiso, IN

Most active in

Indiana

Work history

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Avantax Planning Partners

2025 - Present (1 year)

Avantax Planning Partners

2024 - Present (2 years)

Avantax Investment Services

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates, LLC

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Global Wealth Strategies & Associates, LLC

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Centier Bank

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Quest Global

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Keybank

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Dicks Sporting Goods

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Indiana University

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

B.G. Gators

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

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