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Financial Strategies, Inc.

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Client AUM

$149,831,208

Clients

199

Advisors

4

of 7 employees

About

Financial Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and standalone investment-management services primarily to individual clients, including high‑net‑worth households. Its Private Client Service coordinates investment portfolios with planning for retirement, estate, insurance, and education objectives.

The firm implements client plans through asset‑allocation models, ongoing monitoring, and discretionary trading, and relies on fundamental and cyclical analysis with a long‑term purchase orientation. Reporting includes regular custodial statements and performance reporting specific to managed assets, and the firm assists with account implementation and transfers through approved custodians.

Noteworthy aspects of the firm are its roughly $150 million in assets under management overseen by a three‑advisor team across about 200 client relationships, with all reported AUM managed on a discretionary basis. The firm participates in Schwab’s institutional program (receiving certain third‑party benefits), uses standing letters of authorization that create constructive custody for third‑party money movement, and generally does not vote client proxies — features prospective clients may want to consider alongside standard custody and fee disclosures.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Fixed

Initial flat fee based on hourly rate of $300 for planning services; fixed fee $1,000 to $15,000 for financial planning

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 1.20% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.80% $4,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.60% $7,000,001+: 0.40%

Project-based

Hourly rate of $300

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $10,000 for Private Client Service Fee-only: Flat fees ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 for comprehensive financial planning; hourly rate of $300

Main office

13555 Bishops Court Suite 340

Brookfield WI 53005

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Arizona · Florida · Illinois · Texas · Wisconsin

Also doing business as

Financial Strategies, Inc. · Financial Strategies, Incorporated

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Advisors at this firm

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Valentina S

Series 65

Brookfield, WI

Financial Strategies, Inc.

Valentina Shehu is a financial advisor at Financial Strategies, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and held positions with Pick N Save and the Oak Creek School District. Financial Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs asset-allocation models and fundamental analysis with a long-term purchase orientation, managing approximately $150 million in assets across about 200 client relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance General estate planning guidance
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James C

CFP®, Series 63

Brookfield, WI

Financial Strategies, Inc.

James Cantrell is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Financial Strategies, Inc. since 1991. Financial Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses asset allocation models and fundamental and cyclical analysis with a long-term purchase orientation to manage approximately $150 million in assets across about 200 client relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance General estate planning guidance
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Hannah C

Series 65

Brookfield, WI

Financial Strategies, Inc.

Hannah Chavez is a financial advisor at Financial Strategies, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2017. Prior to her advisory career, she held positions at The Tranel Financial Group, Starbucks, and Carthage College. Financial Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs asset-allocation models and fundamental and cyclical analysis with a long-term purchase orientation, managing approximately $150 million in assets across about 200 client relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance General estate planning guidance
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Zachary D

Series 65

Brookfield, WI

Financial Strategies, Inc.

Zachary Dujmic is a financial advisor at Financial Strategies, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Wisconsin Capital Management and the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Financial Strategies, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs asset-allocation models and fundamental analysis with a long-term purchase orientation across approximately $150 million in assets under management.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance General estate planning guidance
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