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Scott Alan Barnhart

Advisor at Fairway Investment Group, LLC — Algonac, MI

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

9 years

Location

Algonac, MI

Fairway Investment Group, LLC logo

Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Team

Total advisors

29

Across 23 offices

Clients per advisor

29 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$126,224 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Scott Barnhart is a financial advisor with Fairway Investment Group, LLC in Algonac, MI, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Fairway Investments, Paradigm Equities, and MEA Financial Services since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he worked for Algonac Schools for five years. 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 tailored to client objectives, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing a variety of LPL Financial-sponsored programs.

Client services

Based on Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Based on Fairway Investment Group, LLC

Educators, Teachers, and Academics

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $4,999: may be subject to a small account balance fee by LPL Financial $5,000 - $9,999: 0.85% annually (Guided Wealth Portfolios) $10,000 - $24,999: 1.0% annually (Strategic Wealth Management and Optimum Market Portfolios) $25,000+: 1.5% annually (Model Wealth Portfolio); fees may vary by strategist or program manager

Commissions

Clients may purchase commission-based products through Paradigm Equities, Inc., separate from advisory fees.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Advisory fees based on assets under management, negotiable up to stated maximums; payable quarterly in advance.

Location

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Algonac, MI

Algonac MI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Fairway Investments, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

East Lansing, MI

Paradigm Equities, Inc.

2017 - Present • 9 years

East Lansing, MI

MEA Financial Services

2017 - Present • 9 years

East Lansing, MI

Algonac Schools

2012 - 2017 • 5 years

Algonac, MI

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Michael S

Series 63, Series 65

Chesterfield, MI

MJS Capital Inc.

Michael Shanku is the sole advisor at MJS Capital Inc. in Chesterfield, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been leading MJS Capital, Inc. since 2010. MJS Capital, Inc. manages approximately $2.9 million in assets for 11 individual clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management with ongoing account reviews. The firm emphasizes a managed relationship approach, utilizing various investment strategies and risk assessments.

General retirement planning
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Jonathan P

CFP®, CFA®

Fair Haven, MI

Waterford Financial Management, LLC

Jonathan Phelan is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Waterford Financial Management, LLC, an independent firm based in New Baltimore, MI, since 2007. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a director of Thompson-Phelan Group, Inc., a general contracting business. Waterford Financial Management provides fiduciary investment management and financial planning primarily for private individuals with tax-qualified and fully taxable accounts. The firm also offers employer consulting, including defined-contribution plan services, and uses a structured investment approach combining modern portfolio theory with intrinsic stock valuation.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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Matthew W

CFP®

New Baltimore, MI

Bay Pointe Financial

Matthew Walschlager is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Bay Pointe Financial. His prior work includes six years at Bay Pointe Financial Management and four years with Anchor Bay Aquarium LLC. Bay Pointe Financial offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and employer-sponsored pension plans. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its investment process and utilizes the DPL Financial Partners platform to provide access to insurance products.

Annuities
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Mark P

Series 66

New Baltimore, MI

Bay Pointe Financial

Mark Pauwels Jr. is a financial advisor at Bay Pointe Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and Waddell & Reed Inc. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent appointed with various companies. Bay Pointe Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create individualized investment strategies and offers insurance-based retirement products aligned with clients’ objectives.

Annuities
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Brett B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 65, Series 63

New Baltimore, MI

Bay Pointe Financial

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Annuities
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Darren H

Series 65, Series 63

New Baltimore, MI

Ironwood Financial, LLC

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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