Advisor at Independent Wealth Network, Inc.
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Firm
Independent Wealth Network, Inc.
Location
Clear Lake, IA
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
17 years
Scott Etzel is a financial advisor with Independent Wealth Network, Inc. in Clear Lake, Iowa, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Wealth Network in 2020, he worked at BFC Planning, Inc. and Securities Management & Research, Inc., as well as a broker-dealer firm. He serves as a board member and secretary for the Iowa Firm Foundation, a nonprofit that funds educational programs. Independent Wealth Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and support for held-away accounts, tailoring strategies to client goals through fundamental and technical analysis, trading, and the use of overlay managers.
Based on Independent Wealth Network, Inc.
Single fee for service possible under Financial Planning & Consulting Agreement
Hourly fees may be charged for extraordinary financial planning or consulting services
Retainer fee possible for Financial Planning & Consulting Services for a period not to exceed six months
Fee-only: Fees negotiated based on complexity; may be single fee, hourly fee, or retainer (up to six months) for Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Clear Lake, IA
California · Colorado · Florida · Illinois · Iowa · Minnesota · Nevada · New York · Oklahoma · Texas
Independent Wealth Network, Inc.
2020 - Present (6 years)
BFC Planning, Inc
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Securities Management & Research, Inc.
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Broker Dealer
2010 - 2018 (8 years)
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