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EFS Advisors

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Client assets under management

$2,333,420,447

Clients

21,660

0% high-net-worth

Advisors

55

of 59 employees

Firm type

Multi-team

30-300 advisors or >$3B in AUM

Clients per advisor

394

Very High

Average account size

$107,729

About

EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, and also offers non‑asset management financial consulting and referrals to third‑party service providers such as estate‑planning and tax firms. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts and supports clients with model portfolios and periodic account reviews.

The firm uses a client‑centric suitability scoring process to recommend model portfolios and conducts quarterly fund performance reviews via an internal Advisory Committee; clients may accept EFS’s recommended strategy or pursue other approaches. EFS supplements advisor judgment with technology — including proprietary household‑aggregation software and AI/automated tools — and may implement certain options strategies where appropriate and permitted by custodians.

Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include a very high client load per advisor (over 21,000 clients served by 55 advisors), formal affiliations with an affiliated broker/dealer, an insurance agency, and a third‑party benefits administrator/affinity partner that support employer‑sponsored plans and generate referral and revenue‑sharing arrangements. The firm also discloses a prior SEC administrative settlement related to billing and mutual‑fund share‑class practices that led to corrective actions (household aggregation tools, enhanced disclosures and procedures), and notes it does not emphasize high‑net‑worth clientele or fixed‑fee offerings common among some peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Educators, Teachers, and Academics

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Fee options

Fixed

Administrative fee of $14 per year ($3.50 per quarter) for EFS Advisors Choice clients with balances under $25,000; Loan initiation fee of $100 and quarterly loan administration fee of $15 per loan

Percentage

$0.00 - $210,000: 1.04% annually (0.26% quarterly) $210,001 - $500,000: 0.96% annually (0.24% quarterly) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.88% annually (0.22% quarterly) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually (0.20% quarterly) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.72% annually (0.18% quarterly) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.68% annually (0.17% quarterly) $10,000,001+: 0.60% annually (0.15% quarterly)

Commissions

Commissions from securities and insurance products sold through affiliated Broker/Dealer and insurance agency

Project-based

Up to $350/hour for non-asset management consulting services (negotiable)

Other

Fee-only: Non-asset management consulting services up to $350/hour (negotiable)

Main office location

EFS Advisors

1995 East Rum River Drive S

Cambridge MN 55008, United States

Number of offices

26

Most active in

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lindsey E

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Lindsey Egan is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including First Republic Securities Company and Cambridge Investment Research. Egan is also the sole owner of Women Who Explore, a community offering outdoor adventures and group travel for women. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend portfolios and offers continuous supervisory management with quarterly performance reviews conducted by an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Brady H

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Brady Husbyn is a financial advisor at Advanced Advisor Group, LLC in Cambridge, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Advanced Advisor Group and EFS Advisors since 2016. Advanced Advisor Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability process to align portfolios with clients’ financial situations and conducts regular reviews through an internal Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Loni M

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Loni Morrow is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with six years of experience in the industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Knobbe Martens for eight years. Outside of her advisory role, she is an attorney and involved in agritourism through Rhymers Ridge. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and conducts quarterly fund performance reviews through an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Derek N

Series 63, Series 65

Crosby, MN

EFS Advisors

Derek Nyvold is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EFS Advisors, he worked at POOLCORP for 13 years. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to individual clients, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm uses a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and offers continuous supervisory portfolio management with discretionary authority when agreed.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Rory B

Series 63, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Rory Bluhm is a financial advisor with Advanced Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ditech Financial, LLC and Educators Financial Services, where he has been since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as president of a real estate investment company, B&E Real Estate, LLC. Advanced Advisor Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability process to recommend model portfolios and conducts regular reviews through an internal Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Alex R

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Alex Rootes is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various educational roles, including positions at Castle Elementary School and Meadow Lake Elementary. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a broad client base, including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and conducts regular performance reviews through an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Kent S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Kent Schutte is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at EFS Advisors in Cambridge, MN. He has been with EFS Advisors since 1994 and also worked with Advanced Advisor Group LLC since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Schutte is involved in several business ventures including part-ownership in an agricultural business and operational oversight in benefits administration, and he serves on the board of a wellness community retreat center. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to guide portfolio recommendations and maintains continuous supervisory management with quarterly fund reviews conducted by an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Tyler F

CFP®, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Tyler Frost is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EFS Advisors in Cambridge, MN. He previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and Advanced Advisor Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in an internet television start-up, YIP TV. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system for model portfolio recommendations and offers continuous supervisory portfolio management with an in-house Advisory Committee conducting quarterly performance reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Jesse B

Series 63, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Jesse Babich is a financial advisor at Advanced Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with EFS Advisors and Advanced Advisor Group since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Babich is active in community service as President of the Kiwanis Club of Hibbing, MN, serves on the board of the Elks Lodge #1022, and is a Hibbing Public Utilities Commissioner. Advanced Advisor Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability process and maintains an internal Advisory Committee to oversee investment decisions and portfolio reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Ryan G

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Ryan Gatzlaff is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Advanced Advisor Group LLC since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Gatzlaff has been a business teacher and public address announcer for Houston Public Schools since 2002. EFS Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios, offers continuous supervisory management, and provides estate-planning education and consulting services.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Joseph A

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Joseph Albrecht is a financial advisor at Advanced Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at EFS Advisors, Thompson Concrete, Dunham's Sports, and Kazemba Farms. Advanced Advisor Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability process to recommend model portfolios and conducts regular reviews of investment decisions through an internal Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Noah G

Series 63, Series 65

Crosby, MN

EFS Advisors

Noah Gindorff is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EFS Advisors, he worked at Advanced Advisor Group LLC and Northwestern Mutual, and has diverse experience including roles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and Stockard Construction. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a radio sideline analyst for NDSU football on weekends. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a broad client base including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system for portfolio recommendations and conducts regular fund performance reviews through an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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George L

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

George Leistikow is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at EFS Advisors since 2016, with prior experience at Waddell & Reed Inc from 2014 to 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Leistikow is a non-investing co-owner of Kessel Run Farm, where he is involved in selling side products from a hobby farm at farmers markets and to individuals. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base, including individual clients, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system and an Advisory Committee that conducts quarterly fund reviews, offering portfolio management and financial education through various programs.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Elizabeth M

Series 63, Series 65

Mt. Vernon, IA

EFS Advisors

Elizabeth Mason Doubet is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates Mason Metalworks LLC, a custom jewelry fabrication business. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and conducts ongoing supervisory portfolio management through an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Mathew K

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Mathew Kempenich is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CHS, Inc. and Tumalo Creek Transportation. EFS Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and provides continuous supervisory portfolio management with oversight from an in-house Advisory Committee.

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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