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Cyla Fromm Minett

Advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC

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Location

Rockford, IL

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

24 years

About

Cyla Fromm Minett is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and D.A. Davidson & Co. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses an open-architecture approach to portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to multiple custodial and advisory platforms.

Client services

Based on American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $100 to $4,000

Percentage

0.75% to 2.5% (negotiable, based on total assets, scope of engagement, investment style, types of investments)

Project-based

Financial planning fees may be charged hourly from $50 to $250 per hour; third-party estate planning hourly fees agreed upon at engagement start

Other

Account minimum: $2,500 Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly ($50 to $250 per hour) or fixed fee ($100 to $4,000)

Location

Rockford, IL

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

American Independent Securities Group

2022 - Present (4 years)

Voca/Avantax

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Unemployed

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Unemployed

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

D.A. Davidson & Co.

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Suby Wealth Management LLC

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

H. Beck, Inc.

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

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