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Business Description |
| We coach you to have greater peace of mind about your long term investments. We help you answer the 20 must answered questions about investing through coaching workshops. We provide a second opinion about your investments and fees paid. For our clients we offer a non-commission proprietary low turnover and cost structured index funds that invests across the globe with 14 different asset classes. The funds diversification can be customized to conservative, balanced, growth or aggressive risk tolerance. We also within the same office can assist in lowering your income taxes and bundle in as part of your annual fee tax preparation and planning throughout the year. |
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General Information |
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| States Willing to do Business in: |
WA
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| Years of Experience in Financial Services: |
25
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| Number of Years with Current Firm: |
20
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| I work with the following types of clients: |
Businesses, Individual Investors
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Education |
| Academic Background |
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Bachelor Science in Business Major Accounting
Central Washington University 1985 |
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| Investment Types: |
Mutual Funds, Annuities, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
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Qualifications & Memberships |
| Certifications, Accreditations & Designations: |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Investor Coach, Personal Financial Specialist (PFS)
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| Securities Licenses: |
Series 7
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| Insurance and Annuity Licenses: |
Variable Life, Annuity, Variable Annuity, Life
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| Financial Organization Memberships: |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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Firm Information |
| Number of Advisors in Office: |
Up to 10 employees
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| I work with clients as part of a team: |
Yes
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| Firm's Number of Clients: |
90
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| Firm's Number of Planning Clients: |
90
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| Firm's Number of Managed Clients: |
90
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| Assets Managed by Firm: |
22000000
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| Advisor's Number of Clients: |
90
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| Advisor's Number of Managed Clients: |
90
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| Assets Managed by Advisor: |
22000
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Compliance |
| Registered Investment Advisor: |
Yes
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| I am an acknowledged fiduciary: |
Yes
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| Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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| Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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Compensation & Fees |
| Fee Structure: |
I am a fee-only financial professional
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| Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts: |
$100000
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| Compensation Methods: |
Based on Assets, Hourly
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| Fee % Based on Assets: |
.5%-1.25%
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| Prepared By: |
Curtis Erickson |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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What are your qualifications? What is your education background? |
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I graduated from Central Washington University with BS in Business Administration focus in Accounting. In 1989 I received my Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and in 2001 my Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential which is granted exclusively to CPAs. |
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What is your approach to financial planning? |
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My approach to financial planning is actually financial coaching. Becoming an educated investor will help to achieve financial peace of mind in combination with creating a secure retirement. |
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What services do you offer? |
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Erickson Wealth & Tax Management offers a variety of services ranging from investor coaching and wealth management to tax preparation and planning throughout the year for individuals, partnerships and corporations. |
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Will you be the only person working with me? |
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My administrative assistant, Sue Fulkerson, who has been with me for 18+ years will also be working with you. |
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How are you compensated? How will I pay for your services? |
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Since Erickson Wealth & Tax Management is an independent firm your fees are based on the either assets under management or our hourly-fee. Being compensated based on fees only eliminates the conflict of interest created when using a commission or incentive based pay. |
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Do you offer any guaranteed results? |
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I believe that free markets are random and efficient, meaning that it is impossible for me, or anyone else, to offer guaranteed investment results. This is what provides returns that are better than guaranteed instruments. |
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How much risk should I be willing to take? |
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Everyone has a different risk tolerance level. This is an aspect of your investment portfolio that will be discussed on an individual basis. We have 4 portfolio's to choose from, including: conservative, balanced, growth and aggressive. Each investors portfolio is unique to your specific needs or wants. |
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What services do you provide? What are your specialties? |
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I offer an innovative and empowering investor coaching technique to help clients develop peace of mind about their future and their investments. Education is the core component to becoming a successful investor. |
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What is your experience? How many clients do you currently manage? |
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I have been in the financial services industry for 25 years and have managed my personal business for 20 years. Currently I manage nearly 90 investment clients. |
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What financial institution(s) do you represent? |
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Erickson Wealth & Tax Management is an independent, fee-based only financial planning and wealth management firm. |
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