Business Description
We started Balanced Asset Strategies, Ltd. with a simple mission… To help individuals and families grow their savings and protect these savings from the unforeseen. We look for people who are committed to financial success. We will help you define and articulate where you want to be and help you prioritize your concerns. We understand that your financial well-being is not limited to investment advice, and we will make recommendations on all potential risks to your goals. We expect that your commitment to our process will match our high level of commitment to you.
General Information Gender:    Male CRD#:    5290358 Name of Broker/Dealer:    Commonwealth Financial Network Name of Custodial Firm:    National Financial Services, LLC States Licensed in:    IL, WI, IN, OH, PA Years of Experience in Financial Services:    12 Number of Years with Current Firm:    2 Work Experience:    Matt holds a bachelor of science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute. His tenacity in pursuing the CFA charter speaks to his character and determination in the pursuit of excellence. In addition, he is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA; and he holds the CFP® certification recognized as the standard of excellence for personal financial planning. Matt is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Commonwealth Financial Network. I work with the following types of clients:    Investment Clubs, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations, Businesses
Education Academic Background   University of Wisconsin-Madison/ Bachelor of Science in Economics
Services Investment Types:    Commodities, Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Options & Futures, Alternative Investments, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)
Qualifications & Memberships Certifications, Accreditations & Designations:    CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificant, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Securities Licenses:    Series 66, Series 24, Series 7 Insurance and Annuity Licenses:    Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Life, Health, Annuity, Disability, Variable Life Financial Organization Memberships:    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), CFA Institute Non-Financial Organization Memberships:    Paladin Registry, InvestorWatchdog
Firm Information Number of Advisors in Office:    Up to 10 employees I work with clients as part of a team:    Yes
Compliance Registered Representative:    Yes Investment Advisor Representative:    Yes I am an acknowledged fiduciary:    Yes Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years:    I have a clean record Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years:    I have a clean record
Compensation & Fees I am a fee-only financial professional:    Yes I am a fee-based financial professional:    Yes Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:    $250,000 Compensation Methods:    Flat Fee, Based on Assets, Hourly Fee % Based on Assets:    Tiered Fee
Prepared By:	Matthew Arndt

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.	What are your qualifications? What is your education background?

Q.	How many clients do you currently manage?

Q.	What services do you provide? What are your specialties?

Q.	What is your experience? How many clients do you currently manage?

Q.	What financial institution(s) do you represent?

Q.	How do you charge for your services?

Q.	Do you provide a free initial consultation?

Q.	Why should I choose you as my financial advisor?

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Q.	What are your qualifications? What is your education background?
Successful investors recognize the importance of knowledge and experience when it comes to managing financial assets. There are a number of credentials that financial professionals may hold, but none is as rigorously focused on investment knowledge as the CFA designation.

Q.	How many clients do you currently manage?
So that we can spend the majority of our time servicing our existing clients we limit the number of new clients we are willing to work with. Therefore it is critical that you have a definite need to be addressed, you are committed to doing something about it and you meet our minimums for investable assets.

Q.	What services do you provide? What are your specialties?
I provide investment advisory and portfolio management services. We place a strong emphasis on risk management and have the ability and know-how to hedge our clients portfolios with options.

Q.	What is your experience? How many clients do you currently manage?
I have 12 years of financial services experience. Currently, I provide services to 30 clients.

Q.	What financial institution(s) do you represent?
I am a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Commonwealth Financial Network. Because I am an independent fee-based investment adviser I am under no obligation to market any proprietary investment products for any company. This means you receive unbiased investment advice.

Q.	How do you charge for your services?
I have a tiered fee schedule based on the assets under management which means my clients' fees are reduced when they invest more or their account size grows.

Q.	Do you provide a free initial consultation?
Yes

Q.	Why should I choose you as my financial advisor?
You should choose me based on my credentials which are second to none and my unparalleled experience in the financial services industry.