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Malcolm Polley

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

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Location

Indiana, PA

Credentials

CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

12 years

About

Malcolm Polley is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC and holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Stewart Capital Advisors and S&T Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a craft shop called A Lit Bit of Country, LLC, and serves on the board and endowment committee of the YMCA of Indiana County. He also teaches finance and economics as an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting through a network of supervised investment advisory representatives who use a combination of bespoke and model portfolios and engage both affiliated and third-party subadvisers.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC

Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning; maximum flat fee for asset management up to 2.0% of AUM

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually for advisor-managed non-wrap accounts varies - varies: 0.15% to 1.05% plus optional 0.10% tax overlay fee for SIMC Sub-Advised Program $25,000 - $250,000: varies depending on SIMC Independent Advisor Solutions programs (minimums in this range) $100,000+: minimum for Schwab Managed Account Select/Access wrap programs $5,000 - $50,000: minimum for Envestnet Fund Strategist Network $250,000+: minimum for Envestnet UMA program (may be negotiable) varies - varies: fees negotiated with each IAR for Firm Model Portfolio Program (max 0.30%)

Project-based

up to $500 per hour, may be higher in certain situations

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning services with recurring negotiated fees paid monthly or quarterly; onboarding fees may apply

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically up to $500/hour; subscription fees negotiated between IAR and client, may be fixed or tiered monthly/quarterly

Location

Indiana, PA

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

Stratos Investment Management, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Stewart Capital Advisors

2004 - 2024 (20 years)

S&T Bank

2001 - 2023 (22 years)

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