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Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Client AUM

$561,359,388

Clients

809

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

About

Acorn Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and a range of institutional and tax-exempt clients including trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, written or oral financial plans, and recommendations of third‑party managers, and it generally charges fees based on assets under management with regular performance reporting.

The firm combines in‑house portfolio construction and quantitative analysis with third‑party platforms and managers, including programmatic model portfolios, automated rebalancing and tax‑loss harvesting via a Betterment TAMP and a Class F‑2 mutual fund platform for smaller accounts. Account reviews are performed at least quarterly, and investment recommendations are tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, tax and estate considerations; option strategies, hedging, and concentrated‑position management are used where appropriate.

Compared with many peer team firms, Acorn Wealth discloses that several employees are licensed insurance agents who may receive commission‑based compensation for insurance sales, and one affiliated professional provides tax preparation services as an enrolled agent through a separate business. The firm also participates in wrap programs—referring clients to and, in some cases, acting as a portfolio manager within Betterment’s wrap program—and discloses related conflicts of interest and revenue sharing with custodians and platform providers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Advisory professionals may receive commissions for insurance product sales

Project-based

Financial planning billed at $250 per hour for clients under $500,000 AUM

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees of $500 down plus $250 per hour for clients with under $500,000 AUM; no additional charge for financial planning for clients with $500,000 or more AUM

Main office

8305 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 2

Grand Blanc MI 48439

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Illinois · Louisiana · Michigan · Ohio · Tennessee · Texas · Wisconsin

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Advisors at this firm

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James B

Series 63, Series 66

Grand Blanc, MI

Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

James Barrett is a financial advisor with Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC in Grand Blanc, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Acorn Wealth Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2014 to 2018. He holds a long-term care insurance license. Acorn Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to private clients and institutional entities, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives, tax considerations, and risk tolerances. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, third-party managers, and automated ETF portfolios through Betterment.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Todd T

CFP®, Series 63

Grand Blanc, MI

Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

Todd Tarantino is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014 and previously spent eight years at Ameriprise. In addition to his advisory role, he holds insurance licenses for life, disability, annuities, and long-term care through Ash Brokerage. Acorn Wealth Advisors serves individuals as well as institutional and tax-exempt clients, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm combines in-house portfolio construction and quantitative analysis with third-party platforms and managers, tailoring investment recommendations to client goals and risk tolerance.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Noah M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Grand Blanc, MI

Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

Noah Morgan is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC. His background includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Outside of advisory work, he owns Ark Tax Service, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business where he is also an enrolled agent. Acorn Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and various institutional and tax-exempt clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house portfolio construction and third-party platforms, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management tailored to client goals and risk profiles.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Benjamin O

CFP®, Series 66

Grand Blanc, MI

Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

Benjamin Oliver is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at AE Financial Services, LLC and Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, Inc., as well as Sigma Financial Corporation. Outside of his financial advisory role, Oliver is involved in farming activities as a partner at St. Anastasia Farms. Acorn Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and employs a range of strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and options strategies, while also offering third-party program access and multiple account platforms to accommodate diverse client needs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Christopher R

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Grand Blanc, MI

Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC

Christopher Russell is a financial advisor at Acorn Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Acorn Wealth Advisors in 2014, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Russell sells medical insurance products through Blue Cross of Michigan and Blue Care Network of Michigan. Acorn Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to private clients and institutional entities, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and employs multiple account platforms to address diverse client needs.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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