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Paul Michel

Advisor at Provident Financial Planning, LLC

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Location

Addison, TX 75001

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

15 years

About

Paul Michel is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Provident Financial Planning, LLC in Plano, TX. He worked at Fidelity Investments for five years before joining Provident Financial Planning in 2017. Since 2023, he has also served as Chairman of the Advisory Board for Avondale Investment Management in Dallas, providing ministerial and advisory support. Provident Financial Planning offers asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, managing approximately $155 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, technical and cyclical analysis, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client-specific restrictions.

Client services

Based on Provident Financial Planning, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Provident Financial Planning, LLC

Income planning

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed project cost for financial planning, negotiable depending on complexity; one-time estate planning coordination fee.

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% annually $5,000,001+: 0.65% annually

Project-based

$300 per hour for financial planning if not engaged for asset management

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly at $300/hour or a fixed project cost (negotiable). Fee due upon presentation of plan or consulting services. No prepayment of >$500 six months or more in advance.

Location

15790 Dooley Road, Suite 212

Addison, TX 75001

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

Provident Financial Planning, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Fidelity Investments

2012 - 2017 (5 years)

Disclosures

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