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Michael Poe

Advisor at Connected Wealth Solutions, LLC

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Location

La Grande, OR 97850

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Michael Poe is a financial advisor with Connected Wealth Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He is also an owner and member of Connected Professional Accountants, LLC, a CPA firm where he provides accounting services and manages daily operations. Connected Wealth Solutions advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans with discretionary investment management and financial consultation. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed asset-class funds and employing portfolio modeling and Monte Carlo analysis in its planning.

Client services

Based on Connected Wealth Solutions, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Connected Wealth Solutions, LLC

Passive / index investing College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning

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Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,000+: 0.35%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee typically ranges from $2,500 to $5,000 (applied quarterly), depending on client situation and services. Fee-only: Investment management and employee benefit plan services charged as percentage of assets under management per tiered schedule.

Location

1121 Adams Avenue

La Grande, OR 97850

Most active in

Oregon

Work history

Connected Wealth Solutions, LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

Connected Professional Accountants, LLC

1994 - Present (32 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Options & derivatives strategies
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La Grande, OR

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