Chris Franz
Advisor at Bauer Wealth Management Inc.
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Advisor at Bauer Wealth Management Inc.
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Location
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Credentials
Series 65
Industry experience
6 years
Chris Franz is a financial advisor with Bauer Wealth Management Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He is the Managing Director of the Pioneer Fund, a private equity fund he founded in 2016 that focuses on sourcing, acquiring, and managing small manufacturing companies and limited partner investments. Prior to this, he has been associated with IPS, Inc. since 2005. Bauer Wealth Management (dba Bauer Heitzmann) serves individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an investment approach centered on asset-class allocation combining passive index-based products with tactical rebalancing and customized Investment Policy Statements, and utilizes both traditional and private investment vehicles.
Based on Bauer Wealth Management Inc.
Based on Bauer Wealth Management Inc.
Based on Bauer Wealth Management Inc.
$0 - $10,000,000: 1.25% $10,000,001 - $30,000,000: 1.00% $30,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.75% $50,000,001+: 0.50%
$2,500 to $25,000 annually for financial planning services
Account minimum: $250,000
5755 Mark Dabling Blvd, Suite 245
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Colorado
Pioneer Fund
2016 - Present (10 years)
IPS, Inc.
2005 - Present (21 years)
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