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Michael Berlau

Advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC

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Location

Leawood, KS 66211

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

8 years

About

Michael Berlau is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Creative College Consultants, a business focused on providing financial solutions to help pay for college, which he has managed since 2009. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies and also provides services for retirement plan participants, including allocation recommendations and account management.

Client services

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Sub-advisor to other advisers

Expertise

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Royal Fund Management, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fixed fees range from $250 to $10,000 or more

Percentage

Under $100,000 - $100,000: 2.00% $100,000 - $1,000,000: 1.50% Above $1,000,000+: 1.25% $100,000 - $250,000: 2.00% (options strategy) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (options strategy) $500,001+: 1.50% (options strategy) $0 - $100,000: 0.5% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) Over $100,000 - $1,000,000: 0.375% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) Over $1,000,000+: 0.3125% quarterly (Financial Consulting Services - held away assets) $0 - $200,000: 0.25% quarterly (Participant Account Management) Over $200,000 - $500,000: 0.20% quarterly (Participant Account Management) Over $500,000+: 0.15% quarterly (Participant Account Management)

Commissions

Insurance products may pay commissions; conflicts disclosed

Project-based

Financial Planning hourly fee: $250/hour

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 for options strategy; no minimum for standard portfolio management Minimum fee: $120 per year minimum fee for Financial Consulting Services on held away assets and Participant Account Management Fee-only: Financial Planning fees: Fixed fees $250 to $10,000+; Hourly fees $250/hour

Location

11237 Nall Ave, Suite 100

Leawood, KS 66211

Most active in

Kansas · Texas

Work history

Estate Guru

2024 - Present (2 years)

EstateDocsPro

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Royal Fund Management, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

D/B/A Creative College Consultants

2009 - Present (17 years)

Self Employed

2007 - Present (19 years)

Disclosures

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