Michael Busico
Advisor at 1st Financial Planning Group, Inc.
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Advisor at 1st Financial Planning Group, Inc.
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
San Diego, CA
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
17 years
Michael Busico is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 1st Financial Planning Group, Inc. in San Diego, CA. He has been with the firm since 2007 and has additional experience in fixed insurance sales, estate planning, and trust work dating back to 1980. 1st Financial Planning Group serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by providing financial planning and qualified plan consulting alongside insurance and annuity products, including partial life settlements. The firm refers clients to third-party money managers for investment management and operates primarily on consulting and referral fees without discretionary trading authority.
Based on 1st Financial Planning Group, Inc.
Based on 1st Financial Planning Group, Inc.
$0+: 2.00% annually (Strategic Portfolios total fee) $0+: 1.80% annually (Tactical Portfolios total fee) $0+: 1.70% annually (Allocation & Defined Outcome Portfolios total fee) $0+: 1.00% annually (Preservation Portfolios total fee)
Advisor sells insurance products and may receive commissions.
Qualified plan consulting services at $250 per hour.
Account minimum: No minimum to open an account; however, third-party money manager Gradient Investments, LLC has minimum asset requirements as per its Form ADV Part 2A. Fee-only: Qualified plan consulting services at $250 per hour; asset management fees for portfolios are paid to third-party managers, Advisor receives referral fees.
San Diego, CA
California
1st Financial Planning Group, Inc
2015 - Present (11 years)
1st Financial Planning Group, Inc.
2007 - Present (19 years)
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