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Steven Michael Milligan

Advisor at Advisory Alpha, LLC — Norfolk, VA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

17 years

Location

Norfolk, VA 23508

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Advisory Alpha, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

66

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

133 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$269,985 Very Low

HNW client ratio

5% Very Low

About

Steven Milligan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Advisory Alpha, LLC. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as JB Wealth Advisors LLC and Blue Ridge Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is an adjunct lecturer at Old Dominion University teaching financial planning and is involved in business coaching, authorship, and speaking engagements through his own firm, Mike Milligan, LLC. Advisory Alpha serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized solutions like retirement plan services and 529/ HSA platforms. The firm also supports other registered investment advisors through subadvisory and co-advisory relationships and employs a diversified investment approach featuring managed portfolio series across various asset classes and strategies.

Client services

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Based on Advisory Alpha, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 for financial planning and specialty solutions; negotiable.

Percentage

0.10% to 1.70% depending on services provided; fees negotiable and disclosed in advisory agreement

Project-based

Hourly fees between $50 and $400 per hour for certain specialty solutions and financial planning.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee may be implemented or waived at discretion of investment advisor representative; disclosed in advisory agreement. Fee-only: Financial planning and specialty solutions may be charged hourly ($50 to $400 per hour) or fixed fees ($1,000 to $10,000), negotiable and disclosed in advisory agreement.

Location

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Norfolk, VA

5005 Colley Ave

Norfolk VA 23508

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Advisory Alpha, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Holland, MI

JB Wealth Advisors LLC

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Nashville, TN

Simplicity Wealth

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Summit, NJ

SRI Wealth

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Norkfolk, VA

Blue Ridge Bank

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Norfolk, VA

LPL Financial LLC

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Norfolk, VA

Wealthspan Investment Management, LLC

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Grand Rapids, MI

Client One Securities, LLC

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Leawood, KS

Ideas By Mike, Llc

2019 - Present • 7 years

Norfolk, VA

Infinex Investments, Inc

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Blueridge Bank (Formerly Virginia Commonwealth Bank)

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Retirement Wealth Advisors

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Norfolk, VA

The ON Equity Sales Company

2012 - 2016 • 4 years

Cincinnati, OH

MSI Financial Services, Inc.

2008 - 2012 • 4 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Chesapeake, VA

Nexus Wealth Management, LLC

David Wood is a financial advisor at Nexus Wealth Management, LLC in Chesapeake, VA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been a co-founder and managing partner of Nexus Financial, LLC since 2013, where he is involved in offering insurance services. Nexus Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers fixed-fee financial plans, ongoing portfolio management, and free educational seminars, employing tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Tami A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Virginia Beach, VA

LTPlanners

Tami Aloisa is a CFP® professional based in Virginia Beach, VA, with 29 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Life Transitions Planning LLC, where she has worked since 2020 and its predecessor entity since 2016. Her prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Spire Wealth Management, and Zeiders. Aloisa also serves as secretary for Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Tidewater, a local networking group. Life Transitions Planning LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized divorce financial consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and U.S. government securities, employing a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and model-manager analysis.

Divorce financial planning Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting
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Karrie T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Virginia Beach, VA

Nautilus Financial Group, Inc.

Karrie Thomas is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Nautilus Financial Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 16 years at Sheavly Financial Group, Inc. based in Virginia Beach, VA. Nautilus Financial Group provides investment advisory and consulting services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations. The firm offers both non-discretionary advisory consulting and discretionary portfolio management through a sponsored wrap-fee program, managing approximately $65.7 million in client assets.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Allison D

CFP®, Series 63

Virginia Beach, VA

Haven Financial Partners LLC

Allison Dubreuil is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. She is the owner of Excelworks LLC, a diving equipment sales business, and has worked at Haven Financial Partners LLC since 2025. Prior to that, she was with Greystone Financial Group, LLC and Wealthway Financial Advisors. Haven Financial Partners provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and high-net-worth households as a fee-only adviser. The firm focuses on selecting and overseeing outside investment managers rather than directly managing client assets, offering a concierge, limited-client planning model with year-round coordination and implementation support.

Business sale tax planning Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement withdrawal strategies Roth conversion strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Zachary B

Series 65

Hampton, VA

Bond Financial Planning, LLC

Zachary Bond is the principal advisor at Bond Financial Planning, LLC in Hampton, VA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working as an engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding. Bond founded Bond Financial Planning, an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach and constructs portfolios primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, with occasional use of individual securities.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting Engineering Professional
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John K

Series 65

Norfolk, VA

Coastal Asset Management LLC

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Coastal Asset Management LLC in Norfolk, VA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Coastal Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Bayville Golf Club from 2009 to 2018. Coastal Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on individualized asset allocation using a blend of fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm manages approximately $3.1 million across 13 accounts and emphasizes direct client authorization and transparency in its operations.

Active portfolio management Wealth management
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