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Michael Adrian III

Advisor at Archer Investment Corporation

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Location

Townshend, VT 05353

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

28 years

About

Michael Adrian III is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2019. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Adrian is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Leland & Gray Education Foundation and is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Adrian & Adrian, LLC. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies. The firm manages approximately $900 million using both discretionary and model-based strategies, focusing on diversified portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Client services

Based on Archer Investment Corporation

Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Archer Investment Corporation

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

0.50% management fee for The Archer Funds, billed on daily average balance.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $999,999: 0.75% $1,000,000+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Fee-only basis based on assets under management; no commissions or asset-based sales charges accepted.

Location

Po Box 188

Townshend, VT 05353

Most active in

Vermont

Work history

Archer Investment Corporation

2019 - Present (7 years)

H.D. Vest Advisory Services

2003 - 2019 (16 years)

H.D. Vest Investment Services

1997 - 2019 (22 years)

Adrian & Adrian/Michael Adrian

1992 - Present (34 years)

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