Michelle Orellana
Advisor at Spark Financial Advisors
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Advisor at Spark Financial Advisors
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Richmond, VA 23226
Credentials
CFP®, Series 65
Industry experience
7 years
Michelle Orellana is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Spark Financial Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Verus Financial Partners and Good Neighbor Homes. Spark Financial Advisors is a small SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $116 million and serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction guided by fundamental analysis and offers comprehensive financial planning, employee benefit plan services, and fiduciary adviser services.
Based on Spark Financial Advisors
Upfront financial planning fee ranging from $0 to $6,000 depending on complexity (negotiable)
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.5% $7,000,001+: 0.25%
Financial planning hourly fee of $300 per hour (negotiable)
Comprehensive financial planning ongoing monthly fee $0-$3,000 depending on complexity (negotiable); outsourced financial planning monthly fee $2,000-$5,000 (negotiable)
Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $3,000 for new Plan Sponsor clients; minimum fee of $6,000 annually for Wealth Management and Comprehensive Investment Management clients Fee-only: Financial planning hourly fee of $300 per hour (negotiable); outsourced financial planning monthly fees $2,000-$5,000 (negotiable) plus $300/hour for additional work
7130 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 110
Richmond, VA 23226
North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia
Spark Financial Advisors, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Verus Financial Partners, Inc.
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Verus Financial Partners, Inc.
2021 - 2023 (2 years)
Verus Financial Partner
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
Verus Financial Partner
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
Good Neighbor Homes
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Verus Financial Partner
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
VCU
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
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