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Buska Wealth Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$538,727,785

Clients

1,698

11% high-net-worth

Advisors

8

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

212

Very High

Average account size

$317,272

About

Buska Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high‑net‑worth clients, and provides advisory services to qualified retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and limited‑scope ERISA 3(21) plan services, managing approximately $538.7 million across roughly 1,700 client relationships.

Client portfolios are tailored to stated goals, time horizons and risk tolerance and are monitored on a regular basis; the firm employs fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis as part of its process. Buska often implements portfolios through a co‑advisor arrangement, using third‑party managed models (including custom indexing, tactical, defined‑outcome and private‑wealth strategies) and providing performance reporting to clients.

What distinguishes the firm from many peers is its explicit fee‑sharing and incentive arrangements with a third‑party manager, which include tiered participation rates once advisor AUM thresholds are reached, and its managing member’s affiliated insurance and tax businesses that generate commissions and fees (all disclosed and subject to the firm’s conflict‑mitigation procedures). The firm also does not vote client proxies, instead expecting clients to receive and vote their own proxy materials.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee up to $2,500, negotiable

Percentage

$0+: 1.00% annually (flat rate applied to entire portfolio, tiered by asset size but charged as a flat rate) $0+: Gradient Investments Co-Advisor Fees vary by portfolio type between 0.75% and 1.40% annually (includes GI fee plus Advisor fee) $0+: $300 flat fee annually for Client Directed Accounts

Commissions

Commissions received by Managing Member for insurance products sold through affiliated company

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fee up to $2,500, negotiable and possibly waived if client executes plan

Main office location

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

510 N. 17 Th Avenue, Suite A

Wausau WI 54401, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · Florida · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Zachary K

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Zachary Kyhos is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with both Buska Wealth Management and Buska Retirement Solutions since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he was involved with Weston Health Club, LLC from 2013 to 2021. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients and retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives and employs a co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments as part of its investment approach.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Kailey B

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Kailey Berendsen is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC in Wausau, WI, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked for the Eye Clinic of Wisconsin for nine years. She is also an insurance agent affiliated with Buska Retirement Solutions, Inc. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients and retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives and employs a co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments to implement its strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Colton K

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Colton Kielman is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC in Wausau, WI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Robert W. Baird and Mason Companies, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved as an insurance agent through Buska Retirement Solutions. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives and risk tolerance, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside quarterly reviews and regular performance reporting.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Ryan C

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Ryan Connor is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Buska Wealth Management and its affiliated entity, Buska Retirement Solutions, since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and services through Buska Retirement Solutions. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and operates a co-advisor fee-sharing arrangement with Gradient Investments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Ryan P

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Ryan Pecha is a financial advisor with Buska Wealth Management, LLC in Wausau, WI, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he spent 14 years with Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company. He is also involved with Buska Retirement Solutions, Inc. as an insurance agent. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, high-net-worth households, and retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Jordan T

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Jordan Thao is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC in Wausau, WI, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Buska Wealth Management, he worked at Buska Retirement Solutions, Inc. and has held roles in various other companies, including Premier Moving Service and Kane's Roofing and Construction. He is also an insurance agent through Buska Retirement Solutions. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients and retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and maintains a formal co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Logan W

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Logan Woller is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Buska Wealth Management since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Buska Retirement Solutions, Inc. as an insurance agent. Buska Wealth Management provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and to retirement plans. The firm customizes investment programs based on client objectives and risk tolerance and employs a co-advisor relationship with Gradient Investments to implement model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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Cole B

Series 65

Wausau, WI

Buska Wealth Management, LLC

Cole Bruner is a financial advisor at Buska Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has served in various roles including managing member of Legacy Tax Solutions, LLC and co-owner of Emerald Night Club, LLC. Buska Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and provides advisory services to qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, managing approximately $538.7 million across 1,700 client relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies
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