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Michelle Patel

Advisor at Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc.

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Location

Chandler, AZ 85226

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

23 years

About

Michelle Patel is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc., an independent advisory firm she has been associated with since 2006. Prior to that, she worked at FSC Securities Corporation, Inc. Michelle also serves as secretary of the board of ministry at Epiphany Luther Church in Chandler, AZ. Patel Wealth Strategies provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, applying Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor asset allocation based on client goals and risk tolerance, with a primary focus on non-discretionary management.

Client services

Based on Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services: $750-$4,000 for full financial plans, $250-$2,500 for consulting services, fees are negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.40% annually $500,001 - $750,000: 1.00% annually $750,001 - $1,250,000: 0.90% annually $1,250,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% annually Over $5,000,000+: 0.75% annually

Commissions

Investment Advisor Representatives receive external compensation from insurance product sales as licensed insurance agents

Project-based

Implied hourly rate of $250 used to calculate fixed fees for financial planning and consulting

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $750 to $4,000 for full plans, and $250 to $2,500 for consulting services, both negotiable

Location

3100 W Ray Road, Suite 201

Chandler, AZ 85226

Most active in

Arizona · Iowa

Work history

Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc.

2023 - Present (3 years)

FSC Securities Corporation, Inc.

2011 - 2023 (12 years)

Patel Wealth Strategies, Inc.

2006 - Present (20 years)

FSC Securities Incorporation, Inc.

2004 - 2023 (19 years)

Michelle Patel, Sole Proprietor

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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