Advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC
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Firm
Gradient Advisors, LLC
Location
Gainesville, TX
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
4 years
Michael Chrustawka is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ruggiero Wealth Management and operated his own sole proprietorship. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in horse breeding, training, and sales through his business, Michael Chrustawka Inc. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and various business entities. The firm supports a large network of advisors and employs a mix of analytical approaches and client profiling tools to tailor strategies, typically delivering services on a non-discretionary basis.
Based on Gradient Advisors, LLC
Minimum fee: Financial planning fees range from $300 up to more than $2,000, negotiable based on complexity and advisor experience. Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable between $300 and over $2,000, possibly recurring (e.g., quarterly).
Gainesville, TX
Oklahoma · Texas
Gradient Advisors LLC
2022 - Present (4 years)
Ruggiero Wealth Management, LLC
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Michael Chrustawka - Sole Proprietor
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
Piper Properties LLC
2019 - Present (7 years)
Life Funding Options
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Performance Arbitrage
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
Michael Chrustawka Inc.
1989 - Present (37 years)
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