Brighton, MI S. Old Us Hwy 23 Office

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Founders Financial Securities, LLC

Multi-team

Firm-wide stats for Founders Financial Securities, LLC

Total advisors

116

Across 68 offices

Clients per advisor

83 High

Avg AUM per client

$385,425 Low

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

Founders Financial Securities (FFS) provides investment advisory services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients across an enterprise network of IARs managing roughly $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and services, including Independence Advisory accounts, a Managed Portfolio Program, the Freedom Capital Management Strategies suite (with co‑advised Private Wealth Solutions), third‑party manager access, held‑away 401(k) management, fee‑based variable annuities, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.

FFS delegates investment philosophies and portfolio construction to its investment adviser representatives (IARs), who operate under their own DBAs and may provide discretionary or non‑discretionary management, create model portfolios, or select unaffiliated sub‑advisors such as Orion and Maple Capital while the firm conducts due diligence and oversight. IARs use client information, risk questionnaires, and ongoing monitoring to set asset allocation and suitability, and the firm can serve in ERISA fiduciary roles (including 3(38) plan management) and provide participant education.

Two features that differentiate FFS from many large enterprise advisors are a subscription‑based retirement guidance service (TheFreedomStrategies.com) for held‑away participant accounts and the firm’s broker‑dealer activities: FFS is SEC/FINRA‑registered, clears brokerage through Pershing, and permits IARs to act as registered representatives who may receive commissions on commissionable products, arrangements the brochure discloses can create conflicts of interest (including ticket‑charge sharing and custodian compensation arrangements with Axos). The firm also emphasizes niche offerings — such as 1031 exchange consulting and co‑advised private wealth portfolios with Maple Capital — reflecting a broader mix of product, custody and referral relationships than is typical for many peers.

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Expertise

Business exit / sale strategy

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Location

5088 S. Old Us Hwy 23

Brighton MI 48114

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Lisa S

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Brighton, MI

Founders Financial Securities LLC

Lisa Spitler is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Brighton, MI, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Voya Financial Advisors and Bradford Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, she works as a substitute teacher for grades K-12 at Brighton Area Schools and St. Patrick School, and she provides spiritual counseling through Gentle Strength Spiritual Counseling. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm supports its advisors with multiple advisory platforms and emphasizes a range of services including retirement guidance, 1031 exchange consulting, and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Thomas L

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Brighton, MI

Founders Financial Securities LLC

Thomas Lampert is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Founders Financial Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of Poet of Light LLC, a poetry book and related items business. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of advisers managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, including managed portfolios and 1031 exchange consulting, and allows advisers to deliver tailored investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Thomas A

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Brighton, MI

Founders Financial Securities LLC

Thomas Archer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Archer serves as a board member and treasurer for Reaching Higher Inc., a youth leadership development organization, and is the owner and president of the 7 Pillars Foundation, a charitable foundation. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple investment platforms and combining advisory, brokerage, and insurance capabilities.

Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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