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Terri Rau

Advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

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Location

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 66

Industry experience

17 years

About

Terri Rau is a financial advisor at Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Rau has a background that includes roles at APW Capital, Inc. and Crump Life Insurance Services. She is involved in divorce financial planning workshops and provides pro bono financial planning guidance through the Financial Planning Association. Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd. offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and charities. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes model strategies, individual equities, fixed income, low-cost ETFs, and advanced techniques such as options and tax-loss harvesting.

Client services

Based on Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

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

Expertise

Based on Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy Business exit / sale strategy Divorce financial planning Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be flat fees ranging from $2,500 to $25,000; divorce planning requires an initial retainer of $2,500 against fees and costs.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.5% annually (negotiable, maximum rate for traditional asset management) $0+: Up to 1.5% annually for Sub-Adviser services via Betterment platform (negotiable)

Commissions

Commissions are earned by advisory professionals in their capacity as registered representatives of APW Capital, Inc. for securities and insurance product sales; MPPL does not share in these commissions.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning range from $50/hour to $600/hour, billed in quarter-hour increments; for divorce planning administrative time is $75/hour, consultation $250/hour, travel time $75/hour, and court/arbitration $250/hour.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $2,500 to $25,000 depending on scope and complexity; hourly fees from $50/hour to $600/hour; ongoing financial planning fees charged quarterly in advance; retirement coaching modules range from $99 to $1,500 per module.

Location

755 Mc Ardle Dr., Suite F

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2021 - Present (5 years)

APW Capital, Inc.

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2015 - Present (11 years)

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Midwest Professional Planners, Ltd.

2013 - Present (13 years)

Mppl Financial

2013 - 2024 (11 years)

Crump Life Insurance Services

2013 - Present (13 years)

APW Capital, Inc.

2013 - 2021 (8 years)

Blue Cross Blue Shield

2011 - Present (15 years)

Disclosures

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