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Joseph Murphy

Advisor at MWM Advisory Group, LLC

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Location

Valparaiso, IN 46385

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

9 years

About

Joseph Murphy is the sole advisor at MWM Advisory Group, LLC in Valparaiso, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. Prior to founding MWM Advisory Group in 2020, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and related entities from 2017 to 2020. In addition to advisory work, Murphy serves as CEO of Heartpuppet dba Murphy Wealth Management, an insurance agency where he acts as a licensed insurance producer specializing in life, health, and annuity policies. MWM Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $21 million across about 135 client relationships and integrates portfolio management with financial plans prepared using Precise FP and RightCapital, utilizing a technology platform that supports trading and reporting alongside access to independent sub-advisers.

Client services

Based on MWM Advisory Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on MWM Advisory Group, LLC

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Life insurance needs analysis

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable.

Percentage

$0 - $300,000: 1.25% $300,001 - $500,000: 1.10% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: 0.60%

Commissions

Insurance licensed persons may receive commissions for selling insurance products separately and in addition to advisory fees.

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Fee-only: Annual advisory fee based on percentage of assets under management; hourly fee of $250 for planning and consulting; fixed fees ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

332 W. Us Hwy 30, Suite B

Valparaiso, IN 46385

Most active in

Illinois · Indiana

Work history

MWM Advisory Group, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

MWM Advisory Group, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Avantax Advisory Services

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Avantax Investment Services, Inc.

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Heartpuppet dba Murphy Wealth Management

2017 - Present (9 years)

Joseph Murphy (Sole proprietor)

2006 - Present (20 years)

Disclosures

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