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Russell Leo Dempsey

Advisor at Cetera — Adrian, MI West Maumee Street

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

24 years

Location

Adrian, MI 49221

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,217

Across 5,124 offices

Clients per advisor

78 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Russell Dempsey is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry and is currently affiliated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. His background includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services, 1ST Global Advisors, and Willis & Machnik Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a CPA firm and is involved as a potential advisory board member for the nonprofit Maya Indian Mission, Inc., as well as providing accounting support for a sickle cell anemia organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers, operating across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Adrian, MI West Maumee Street

1881 West Maumee Street

Adrian MI 49221

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Adrian, MI

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Willis & Machnik Financial Services, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Jackson, MI

Avantax Advisory services

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Adrian, MI

Avantax Investment Services, INC.

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Adrian, MI

1ST Global Advisors, Inc.

2010 - 2019 • 9 years

Adrian, MI

Avantax Insurance Services, INC.

2008 - 2025 • 17 years

Adrian, MI

1ST Global Capital Corp.

2006 - 2019 • 13 years

Adrian, MI

Dempsey & Dempsey PC

1994 - Present • 32 years

Adrian, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jeffrey C

Series 66

Adrian, MI

Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Jeffrey Condon is a Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Fairway Investment Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Paradigm Equities, Inc. and MEA Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he assists as a track timer for Adrian Public Schools during the track season. Fairway Investment Group primarily serves members of the Michigan Education Association and their families, as well as individual clients, trusts, estates, and select businesses. The firm offers fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services through LPL Financial–sponsored programs, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis with tailored recommendations based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Real estate investing Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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David L

Series 63, Series 66

Adrian, MI

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

David Lolley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He worked for Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for 15 years and has operated Lolley Financial since 2001. In addition to his advisory roles, he manages marketing and operations for Lolley Wealth Management, a business supporting insurance and investment sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and employer retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Lynette S

Series 63, Series 65

Adrian, MI

Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc.

Lynette Sayler is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Packerland since 2021 and also serves as president of Sayler's Accounting & Tax Spec, Inc., a company she founded in 1990. Additionally, she is a board member of the Lenawee County Mission-Prospectives, a nonprofit organization. Packerland Brokerage Services serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory program access. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through various platforms, combining brokerage and advisory services to meet client needs.

Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Matthew B

ChFC®, Series 63

Tecumseh, MI

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Matthew Babcock is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. in Tecumseh, MI, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Hantz Financial Services since 1999. Hantz Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs model-driven ETF strategies alongside separately managed accounts and unified managed account solutions, and offers a range of financial planning, wealth management, and fiduciary services supported by expanded implementation capabilities and affiliated businesses.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Andrew D

Series 63, Series 65

Tecumseh, MI

Hantz financial Services, Inc.

Andrew Dowding is a financial advisor at Hantz Financial Services, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Hantz Financial Services in 2021, he worked at Alro and held roles at Quicken Loans and Wayne State University. Hantz Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-advisor enterprise managing approximately $10 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, offering diversified, ETF-centered portfolios alongside financial planning, wealth management, and retirement consulting services.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joseph H

Series 66

Adrian, MI

Key Investment Services LLc

Joseph Hart is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services since 2014. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. Key Investment Services emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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