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Thomas Connaughton Schmidt Sr.

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd — Gulfport, MS Three Rivers Rd

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Credentials

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

26 years

Location

Gulfport, MS 39503

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Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Enterprise

Total advisors

379

Across 132 offices

Clients per advisor

66 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$706,728 High

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

Thomas Schmidt Sr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at AVL/Wealthcare, LLC, Velocity Business Advisors, and Heritage Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Schmidt is involved in business consulting and tax preparation through non-investment-related activities. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, offering a range of services including advisor-managed portfolios, financial planning, third-party manager programs, and outsourced CIO solutions using an open-architecture platform and multiple third-party managers.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

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

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Options & derivatives strategies Business exit / sale strategy Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Self-Employed

Demographic focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial plans and asset management services (max 2.0%)

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.0% annually (maximum fee) $250,000+: varies per program for LPL PWP (minimum $250k) $10,000+: 2.5% maximum for LPL OMP $25,000+: varies for LPL MWP with max 2.83% $100,000+: 1.2% max for LPL SMS $5,000+: 1.35% max for LPL GWP $100,000+: varies for Schwab Managed Account Select and Access programs

Commissions

IARs who are registered representatives may earn commissions for brokerage sales through LPL; SWP itself does not earn commissions from advisory accounts

Project-based

Typical hourly fees up to $500 per hour; may be higher in some cases

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning fees are negotiable, charged on monthly or quarterly basis, sometimes with onboarding fees

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees negotiable; hourly rates up to $500/hr; subscription fees negotiable on monthly or quarterly basis; flat fees may be charged for financial plans or asset management services (max 2.0%)

Location

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Gulfport, MS Three Rivers Rd

9490 Three Rivers Rd

Gulfport MS 39503

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Mississippi · Texas

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Gulfport, MS

Avl/Wealthcare, Llc

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Gulfport, MS

Velocity Business Advisors

2018 - Present • 8 years

Cypress, TX

Lan Holdings, Llc Dba Heritage Financial Group

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Houston, TX

Premier Directional Drilling

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Houston, TX

Thomas C Schmidt, Sr.

1997 - 2018 • 21 years

Houston, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Samuel R

Series 63, Series 65

Diberville, MS

Voyage Wealth Management, LLC

Samuel Resultan is a financial advisor with Voyage Wealth Management, LLC in Diberville, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, he has experience in the restaurant industry, having been associated with Downtown Bistro and Two Brothers Smoked Meats. Voyage Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, business planning, and retirement plan management services to individuals, small businesses, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment strategy using diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside active managers, with a focus on pension consulting and serving as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager for plan sponsors.

Retirement withdrawal strategies General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General estate planning guidance Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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Brandon A

Series 66

Ocean Springs, MS

AAIM Financial

Brandon Allen is a financial advisor with AAIM Financial in Ocean Springs, MS, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Allen & Associates Investment Management LLC, he was associated with firms including Benefits Plus, TriCities Advisors, and LPL Financial. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in health insurance sales through Integrity Agency Corporation and Cervus Highlands Insurance Group. AAIM Financial is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and related services. The firm employs fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods in its investment process and combines long-term investing with options trading strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Dieter S

CFP®, Series 65

Gulfport, MS

Adaptive Wealth, LLC

Dieter Scherer is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Adaptive Wealth, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Charleston, SC, where he has worked since 2013. Adaptive Wealth provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and other client entities. The firm employs a formulaic, quantitative investment approach using proprietary algorithms and tactical asset-allocation models, combining technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis with risk controls.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta

Tricia K

CFP®, CPA

Gulfport, MS

Inspired Financial Planners

Inspired Financial Planners is a virtual, fee-only financial planning firm in Gulfport, MS and Flat Rock, NC. We serve clients from Gen Z all the way through retirees. While we have clients in any stage of life, Tricia specializes in working with professionals with families, advising employer-sponsored retirement plans, and individuals that have inherited wealth. Tricia earned her chops as an intern at a large brokerage firm, mutual funds specialist, paraplanner, portfolio manager, and retirement plan consultant, before partnering with Germaine Weldon in 2019 to co-found Inspired Financial Planners. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Student Loan Professional, and a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach. Her greatest passion is helping young families advance toward financial independence and meeting their life goals. On the personal front, Tricia and her husband Nick find life balance by hiking, running, scuba diving, and chasing their toddlers. They welcomed their third daughter to the world in 2021.

Business ownership considerations Family Business Inherited wealth Founder/Business Owner Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Carter L

Series 65

Biloxi, MS

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General retirement planning Income planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Approaching retirement Retired
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Jordan T

Series 65

Biloxi, MS

RWM Capital, LLC

Jordan Thomas is a financial advisor at RWM Capital, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in hospitality and retail sectors, including roles at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and Panda Express. Roberts Wealth Management provides financial planning and fee-based discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients preparing for or in retirement. The firm utilizes tailored asset allocations, external model portfolios, and algorithmic tools across a multi-office platform to manage client relationships and portfolios.

General retirement planning Income planning Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Approaching retirement Retired
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