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Paul Nicholas Behnke

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC — Oshkosh, WI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Oshkosh, WI 54902

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Independent Financial Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

461

Across 291 offices

Clients per advisor

56 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$474,424 Typical

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Paul Behnke is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for seven years and has been involved with Lourdes Academy as a high school football coach since 1997. Behnke serves on the board of Winnegamie Home Builders, a nonprofit organization. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with accounts managed on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

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Oshkosh, WI

1055 Witzel Avenue

Oshkosh WI 54902

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Independent Financial group

2021 - Present • 5 years

Oshkosh, WI

Woodbury Financial Services, Inc.

2014 - 2021 • 7 years

Oshkosh, WI

Lourdes Academy

1997 - Present • 29 years

Oshkosh, WI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66, Series 65

Oshkosh, WI

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Series 65, Series 63

Oshkosh, WI

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Series 66

Oshkosh, WI

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Wealth management Annuities Real estate investing
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Series 63, Series 66

Oshkosh, WI

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Real estate investing
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Kim M

Series 65

Oshkosh, WI

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Private / alternative investments Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity compensation tax strategy
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Gregory P

Series 63, Series 65

Oshkosh, WI

Windward Wealth Strategies, Inc.

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Private / alternative investments Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity compensation tax strategy
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