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Charles Reader

Advisor at Illuminate Wealth Management

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Location

Shelbyville, KY

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

11 years

About

Charles Reader is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He is currently the sole advisor at Illuminate Wealth Management, having previously worked at Different By Design Financial Planning and several other firms. Illuminate Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tailored services such as a virtual family office and virtual CFO engagements. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, diversified portfolios, and coordination with external specialists to provide comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Client services

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Tax preparation

Expertise

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Illuminate Wealth Management

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Virtual Family Office Services start at $75,000 annually; Limited Scope Financial Projects fees range from $5,000 to $15,000; Virtual CFO services $2,000 to $10,000 per month.

Percentage

$0 - $4,000,000: $32,000 per year (Wealth Management fixed fee tier) $4,000,000 - $10,000,000: $32,000 plus 0.60% above $4,000,000 of Net Worth per year (Wealth Management tier) >$10,000,000+: Negotiable, starts at $68,000 per year (Wealth Management tier) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% of AUM (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management) $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: $10,000 plus 0.80% over $1,000,000 (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management) >$3,000,000+: $26,000 plus 0.60% over $3,000,000 (Wealth Planning and Stand-Alone Investment Management)

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fees: $75,000 for Virtual Family Office services, $32,000 for Wealth Management, $20,000 for Wealth Planning, $10,000 for Stand-Alone Investment Management (minimums may be waived). Fee-only: Fee-only advisory firm; no commissions or other compensation received.

Location

Shelbyville, KY

Most active in

Kentucky

Work history

Illuminate Wealth Management

2025 - Present (1 year)

Different By Design Financial Planning

2025 - 2025 (1 year)

Leading Edge Financial Planning LLC

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Unemployed

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Solitude Financial Services

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Different By Design Financial Planning

2015 - 2024 (9 years)

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