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Michael Degan

Advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC

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Location

Lake Jackson, TX

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

1 year

About

Michael Degan is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously with Appreciation Financial, Bluebell Construction, and Team Velocity Marketing. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance and annuity sales as a field sales associate. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that integrates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and manages approximately $582 million for about 4,000 clients.

Client services

Based on Encompass More Asset Management LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Encompass More Asset Management LLC

Private / alternative investments

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning/consulting as specified in the agreement, varying by client and complexity.

Percentage

up to 2.0% annually (negotiable; never to exceed 2%)

Commissions

Registered representatives may earn commission-based compensation on securities and insurance products sold separately from advisory accounts.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees generally range from $100 to $300 per hour.

Performance-based

Management Services to pooled investment vehicles: 2.0% annual management fee plus 20% performance allocation above 8% annualized return with high water mark.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based financial planning fees payable monthly or quarterly as specified in the agreement.

Other

Fee-only: Advisory fees based on a percentage of assets under management; financial planning fees negotiated, may be hourly, fixed, or subscription-based.

Location

Lake Jackson, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Encompass More Asset Management LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Appreciation Financial

2023 - Present (3 years)

Bluebell Construction

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Team Velocity Marketing

2007 - 2022 (15 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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