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Michael Kastler

Advisor at Kastler Financial Planning

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Firm

Kastler Financial Planning

Location

Ortonville, MI

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

9 years

About

Michael Kastler is a financial advisor with Kastler Financial Planning in Ortonville, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and Garrett Investment Advisors. He serves on the Alumni Board of Notre Dame Preparatory School, assisting with alumni activities. Kastler Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory firm focusing on financial and retirement planning for individuals, particularly those in or nearing retirement. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of planning services alongside investment management through a major custodian.

Client services

Based on Kastler Financial Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Kastler Financial Planning

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Cash flow / budgeting

Demographic focus

Based on Kastler Financial Planning

Approaching retirement

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for Financial Planning services; Limited Scope Financial Planning fees range from $500 to $11,250; Financial Plan Updates generally 30% of original plan price; Educational Seminars fees range from no charge to $5,000; Speaking Engagements fees range from no-charge to $5,000 plus travel expenses

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% annually $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001+: 0.50% annually

Project-based

$189 per hour for Financial Planning Hourly Fee services

Other

Minimum fee: Starting minimum fee schedule for Financial Planning services; initial fee no greater than $500 for On-going Financial Planning Fee-only: Firm is fee-only; all compensation is from clients for services; no commissions received

Location

Ortonville, MI

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

The Prudential Insurance Company Of America

2023 - Present (3 years)

Pruco Securities Llc

2023 - Present (3 years)

Cwm, Llc

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Equanimity Wealth Management

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

J Wilson Wealth Management, Llc

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Kastler Consulting Group,

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Garrett Investment Advisors, Llc

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Philip M

Series 65

Lake Orion, MI

PDM Investment Services, LLC

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Income planning
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Lawrence Z

Series 63, Series 65

Fenton, MI

4Square Advisory Services, Inc.

Annuities Real estate investing

Jeremy W

CFP®

Davison, MI

J Wilson Wealth Management

Jeremy was raised in Davison, Michigan and graduated from Davison High School. He is the son of an African-American Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. His mother, a retired IT professional, is the daughter of an AC Spark Plug engineer who worked in Flint for over 30 years. After high school, Jeremy attended Central Michigan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Personal Financial Planning and Real Estate Development & Finance. He was also a 4-year varsity letter recipient in football as a wide receiver. Fire Up Chips! Jeremy has been working in the financial services industry since 2012 and has been a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) certificate holder since 2015. The CFP® certification marks identify professionals who have met the high standards of competency and ethics established and enforced by the CFP Board. CFP Board's Standards of Professional Conduct require CFP® professionals to act in their clients’ best interests. Jeremy lives in Swartz Creek with his wife, Carol, an elementary school teacher at Dewitt Public Schools. They have been married since 2015 and have two children, Harrison and Scarlett, whom they welcomed in 2018 and 2021, respectively. Jeremy enjoys playing and watching sports, movies, and spending time with his family.

General tax planning Multi-state taxation General estate planning guidance Real Estate Professional Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Daniel R

Series 65

Holly, MI

Daniel Ryan Financial LLC

Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Joseph V

Series 66

Goodrich, MI

JDV Wealth Advisors, LLC

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Concentrated stock management Real estate investing
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Joseph V

Series 63, Series 65

Metamora, MI

Vitale Wealth Management

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Active portfolio management
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