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Michael Prior

Advisor at PFG Advisors

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Location

Peoria, AZ 85382

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

30 years

About

Michael Prior is a financial advisor with PFG Advisors in Peoria, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and United Planners. Prior is also the co-founder and CEO of RIA Partners Group, a shared services firm that helps RIA owners collaborate and reduce expenses. PFG Advisors offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily using index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing, and operates a distributed network of approximately 104 advisors across multiple offices.

Client services

Based on PFG Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on PFG Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on PFG Advisors

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $100 to $5,000 for financial planning/consulting services

Percentage

$0 - /$0-$25,000/: $25,000 - /$25,000 and above/: up to 1.95% annually (negotiable) varies by client and IAR discretion+: variable (linear or tiered) fees up to maximum 1.95% annually

Commissions

Commission-based products offered by dually licensed IARs through United Planners' Financial Services of America, LP (UPFSA)

Project-based

$100 to $1,000 per hour for financial planning/consulting services

Subscriptions

Subscription-based financial planning/consulting fees, negotiable, charged monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Hourly fees range from $100 to $1,000; flat fees range from $100 to $5,000; subscription fees negotiable, charged monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually

Location

16150 Arrowhead Fountains Dr, Suite 265

Peoria, AZ 85382

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

United Planners

2025 - Present (1 year)

OSAIC

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Michael T. Prior, PFG

2020 - Present (6 years)

Securities America, Inc.

2017 - 2024 (7 years)

PFG Advisors, LLC

2014 - Present (12 years)

PFG Advisors

2014 - Present (12 years)

LPL Financial

2009 - 2017 (8 years)

Disclosures

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