Advisor at Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory
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Firm
Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory
Location
Gainesville, TX
Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Industry experience
11 years
Cary Cates is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Cates FP and Cates Tax Advisory, where he has worked since 2016 and 2017 respectively. Cary also served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas from 2013 to 2021. Cates FP serves individual and high-net-worth clients by combining investment management with ongoing financial and tax planning, as well as tax compliance services. The firm emphasizes client-specific asset allocation using primarily passive portfolios and integrates professional tax services, including tax return preparation and IRS representation, into its advisory approach.
Based on Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory
Based on Cates FP, Cates Tax Advisory
$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.75% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% $3,000,001+: 0.25% $0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $300,000: 1.25% $300,001+: 1.00% $0+: 0.75% (flat rate if investment management requested with ongoing financial planning but not Comprehensive service)
Financial planning: $250 per hour; IRS representation: $175 per hour
Ongoing financial and tax planning: $150 to $400 per month
Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum annual fee for Comprehensive Tax and Wealth Management Services Fee-only: Ongoing financial and tax planning: $150 to $400 per month (monthly subscription)
Gainesville, TX
Texas
Cates FP
2017 - Present (9 years)
Cates Tax Advisory
2016 - Present (10 years)
University of north texas
2013 - 2021 (8 years)
Grunden Financial Advisory
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Cates Income Tax
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
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