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Mike Mickels

Advisor at CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC

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Firm

CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC

Location

Huntsville, AL 35816

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

11 years

About

Mike Mickels is a financial advisor with CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC in Huntsville, Alabama, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent licensed insurance agent. CochranMickels Retirement Specialists is a two-advisor firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to create customized asset allocations and long-term strategies, incorporating periodic rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting in quarterly reviews.

Client services

Based on CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Tax-loss harvesting

Fee options

Fixed

Full financial plans charged a flat fee between $2,500 and $5,000.

Percentage

$0 - $50,000: 1.45% $50,000.01 - $100,000: 1.40% $100,000.01 - $250,000: 1.35% $250,000.01 - $500,000: 1.30% $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000.01 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.80% $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,000.01+: 0.50%

Project-based

$300 per hour for financial consultation services.

Location

4801 University Square Drive,, Suite 26

Huntsville, AL 35816

Most active in

Alabama · Florida · Texas

Work history

CochranMickels Retirement Specialists, LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

CochranMickels Retirement Specialists LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.

2016 - 2023 (7 years)

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2016 - 2023 (7 years)

Independent insurance agent

2012 - Present (14 years)

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