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Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
22 years
Location
Kokomo, IN 46901
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.
Multi-team
Susan Alexander is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Kokomo, Indiana, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ausdal Financial Partners since 2011 and previously at Freedom Financial Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2025. Outside of advising, she is involved in the sale of insurance products through Daniels Alexander & Daniels and manages property ownership activities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes.
Based on Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.
Based on Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc.
Financial Planning Services fees negotiated case-by-case; maximum prepaid amount $1,200.
$0+: Negotiable, maximum annual fee not to exceed 3% All - All: Retirement Plan Advisory Program maximum annual fee 3%, fees may be fixed percentage or tiered, disclosed prior to service
Brokerage commissions, asset-based sales charges, service fees such as 12b-1 Fees, insurance commissions on sales of insurance products and annuities, separate from advisory fees.
Financial Planning fees may include hourly rates negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Fee-only: Negotiated asset-based advisory fees, maximum 3% annually, billed monthly or quarterly, can be flat or tiered; Financial Planning fees negotiated per client, cannot exceed $1,200 prepaid more than six months in advance.
Kokomo, IN
325 N. Main Street
Kokomo IN 46901
Advisors at this office
3
Indiana · Texas
22 years of industry experience
Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc
2011 - Present • 15 years
Davenport, IA
Freedom Financial Group, Inc.
2004 - 2025 • 21 years
Kokomo, IN
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Insurance agent
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Trust company
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Series 63, Series 66
Kokomo, IN
Smith Financial
Aaron Smith is a financial advisor at Smith Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Mercap Securities, LLC since 2014 while maintaining a long tenure with Smith Financial Corp beginning in 1993. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves as an investment committee member for the Community Foundation of Howard County, vice president of development for the Boy Scouts of America Sagamore Council, treasurer of the Rotary Club of Kokomo, and is the proprietor of Aaron Smith Law Services. Smith Financial serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers investment supervisory services, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, insurance review, estate planning, and business consulting, utilizing long-term, risk-based portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.
CFP®, Series 65
Kokomo, IN
Smith Financial
Blake Brutus is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with Smith Financial in Kokomo, IN. He has six years of industry experience, including previous roles at Aetna-Continental Life Insurance and Logo USA. He has been with Smith Financial since 2019. Smith Financial serves individual investors, including high net worth clients, as well as retirement plans, charitable foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, risk-based portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customizable model allocations.
ChFC®, Series 63
Kokomo, IN
Smith Financial
Richard Smith is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is president of Smith Financial Investment Advisors, Inc. and has worked at Mercap Securities, LLC since 2014. Smith is also involved as a board member and finance committee member of the Community Foundation of Howard County and participates in fundraising efforts for the YMCA of Kokomo. Smith Financial Investment Advisors, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm constructs long-term, risk-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, employing Modern Portfolio Theory and customized portfolios to address client tax needs, cash flow, and risk tolerance.
Series 65
Kokomo, IN
SYCAMORE FINANCIAL GROUP
Frederick Matthes is a financial advisor at Sycamore Financial Group in Kokomo, IN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CareerWise USA, Amazon Inc, Matthes Dental, and involvement with the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Gies School of Business. He has also contributed to the Indiana University Kokomo student newspaper. Sycamore Financial Group serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts, often working with closely held businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, focusing on fundamental analysis and proprietary model portfolios with a long-term investment orientation.
Series 65
Kokomo, IN
Milestone Asset Management, LLC
Jared Foote is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at WealthPoint Advisors and New York Life. Milestone Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $546 million in client assets across about 1,200 client relationships, utilizing a combination of internally managed and third-party model portfolios with discretionary management and a tactical and strategic investment approach.
Series 63, Series 65
Kokomo, IN
Milestone Asset Management, LLC
Thomas Hayes is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Alphastar Capital Management and Brookstone Capital Management, and he leads Hayes Advisory Group, where he also provides insurance sales and advice. Outside of his advisory roles, Hayes serves on the board of The Prepare Institute, where he teaches retirement classes. Milestone Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and modular financial planning primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of tactical and strategic investment approaches, utilizing firm-developed and third-party model portfolios alongside various sub-advisers and derivative-based strategies.
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