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Donald Whitton

Advisor at Mainstay Capital Management, LLC

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Location

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

15 years

About

Donald Whitton is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and has been with Mainstay Capital Management, LLC since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Troy, MI. Mainstay Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $4.52 billion in client assets as of mid-2025. The firm primarily serves individuals, retirees, and workplace retirement plan participants, employing a tactical asset allocation approach that incorporates various analytical methods to manage mutual funds, ETFs, and listed securities.

Client services

Based on Mainstay Capital Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Mainstay Capital Management, LLC

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Mainstay Capital Management, LLC

Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Mainstay Capital Management, LLC

Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees may be charged up to $500 (may be discounted or waived); estate planning fees up to $1,000 (may be discounted or waived). Initial account set-up fee of $300 (may be discounted). Administration fee of $200 may be charged for profile changes exceeding two times in three years.

Percentage

$0 - $75,000: 1.00% annually (0.25% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $75,000.01 - $150,000: 0.75% annually (0.1875% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $150,000.01 - $250,000: 0.50% annually (0.1250% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $250,000.01 - $500,000: 0.25% annually (0.0625% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 0.20% annually (0.0500% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $1,000,000.01 - $3,000,000: 0.15% annually (0.0375% quarterly) - 401(k) Portfolio Management $3,000,000.01+: Negotiable - 401(k) Portfolio Management $0 - $200,000: 1.50% annually (0.3750% quarterly) - Mainstay Wealth Management $200,000.01 - $500,000: 1.00% annually (0.2500% quarterly) - Mainstay Wealth Management $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 0.70% annually (0.1750% quarterly) - Mainstay Wealth Management $1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.50% annually (0.1250% quarterly) - Mainstay Wealth Management $5,000,000.01 - $20,000,000: 0.40% annually (0.1000% quarterly) - Mainstay Wealth Management $20,000,000.01+: Negotiable - Mainstay Wealth Management

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $187 for 401(k) Portfolio Management if balance is less than $75,000; minimum quarterly fee of $280 for Mainstay Wealth Management if balance is less than $75,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment advisory services; no commissions are received by the firm.

Location

10775 South Saginaw, Bldg. C, Suite F

Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

Mainstay Capital Management

2006 - Present (20 years)

Disclosures

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