Michel Bethea
Advisor at Covato Capital Management, LLC
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Advisor at Covato Capital Management, LLC
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Location
Naples, FL
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
6 years
Michel Bethea is a financial advisor with Covato Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at New York Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is a 25% owner of ACCESS DIRECT INSURANCE, a firm providing property and casualty insurance services. Covato Capital Management, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and other entities with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $14.37 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETPs, individual securities, and model portfolios, while also engaging in sponsored private investment vehicles and commodity trading activities through affiliated entities.
Based on Covato Capital Management, LLC
Based on Covato Capital Management, LLC
Fixed fees typically ranging from $500 to $2,000 per engagement for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.
$0 - $999,999.99: 1.25% annually $1,000,000 - $2,999,999.99: 1.00% annually $3,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 0.85% annually $5,000,000 and above+: 0.75% annually
Insurance commissions and fees from sale of insurance products; separate from advisory fees.
Hourly fees typically ranging from $50 to $200 per hour for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.
Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $2,000 for Portfolio Management Services; minimum fees of $500 per engagement for Financial Planning and Consulting Services. Fee-only: Fixed fees typically ranging from $500 to $2,000 per engagement; hourly fees typically ranging from $50 to $200 per hour for Financial Planning and Consulting Services.
Naples, FL
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