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Thomas Edward Rudert

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Mount Pleasant, MI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

49 years

Location

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,722

Across 977 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Thomas Rudert is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Mount Pleasant, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Rudert is an officer and part owner of Advanced Benefit Design Group and serves as an administrator or executor of estates and trusts. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors to deliver tailored investment solutions including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Mount Pleasant, MI

304 East Broadway, Suite 200

Mount Pleasant MI 48858

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

49 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

1999 - Present • 27 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

1999 - 2020 • 21 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Shawn S

Series 65

Mt Pleasant, MI

Convert Financial Services LLC

Shawn Stressman is a financial advisor at Convert Financial Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in accounting and tax preparation, currently serving as manager of CHPM, PC, an independent retail pharmacy group, and president of Stressman CPA PLLC, which provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. His prior work includes roles at several CPA firms dating back to 2014. Convert Financial Services LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm focuses on portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and consulting, utilizing index-based investment strategies combined with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Passive / index investing General retirement planning
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Chad S

Series 65

Mt. Pleasant, MI

Schafer Investment Group, Inc.

Chad Schafer is the founder of Schafer Investment Group, Inc. and holds a Series 65 designation with one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. He also operates a CPA firm, Chad M Schafer, CPA, PC, where he provides tax and accounting services. Additionally, Schafer serves as treasurer and board member of Isabella Community Credit Union. Schafer Investment Group is an independent advisory firm offering investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm builds customized portfolios using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical research, while providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Active portfolio management
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Michael H

CFP®

Mt. Pleasant, MI

RFM Financial Solutions, LLC

Michael Harter is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently serving at RFM Financial Solutions, LLC since 1999. He also has a long tenure at Robert F. Murray & Company, CPAs, where he has worked since 1991. RFM Financial Solutions provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies, primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses
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Justin C

CFP®

Mt. Pleasant, MI

RFM Financial Solutions, LLC

Justin Cook is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RFM Financial Solutions, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he spent six years at Ross Accounting. RFM Financial Solutions provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies implemented primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with regular account reviews and options for discretionary or non-discretionary management.

General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses
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Mark Z

ChFC®, Series 63

Mt Pleasant, MI

Rise Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Mark Zitzelsberger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Mount Pleasant, MI. He holds the ChFC® designation and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LPL Financial and its predecessor firms since 1999 and has worked at Total Investment Planners, Inc. since 2000. He serves on the Michigan Class D Cross Country Coaches Association board. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Annuities Real estate investing
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Bryce R

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, MI

Rise Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Bryce Roebke is a financial advisor at Rise Wealth Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Total Investment Planners, LPL Financial, The Stow Company, and Ernst & Young LLP. Rise Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an independent investment advisory firm that provides financial planning and consulting services. The firm operates with a team of four advisors.

General retirement planning Income planning General tax planning Annuities Real estate investing
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