Steven Franzen
Advisor at Vertex Partners
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Advisor at Vertex Partners
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Location
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Credentials
PFS™, Series 66
Industry experience
25 years
Steven Franzen is a financial advisor at Vertex Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. Franzen has held roles at LPL Financial since 2009 and operates his own CPA firm, Steven P. Franzen, CPA, PC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. He also acts as a trustee for family trusts. Vertex Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement consulting. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance and goals, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms, and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm that provides additional tax and consulting services.
Based on Vertex Partners
Based on Vertex Partners
Based on Vertex Partners
Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable, ranging from $500 to $15,000 depending on scope and complexity.
$0+: 0.30% – 2.00% annually, depending upon portfolio size, composition, services, and advisor $10,000+: varies by LPL program: e.g., $10,000 minimum for Optimum Market Portfolios Program, $25,000 minimum for Model Wealth Portfolios Program, $50,000 minimum for Manager Access Select Program $250,000+: minimums for Vestmark and Vise platforms (may vary by account)
Certain supervised persons offer securities brokerage and insurance products under separate commission-based arrangements.
Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiable, ranging from $500 to $15,000 depending on scope and complexity.
Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Investment management fees based on assets under management ranging from 0.30% to 2.00%; fixed and/or hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services ranging from $500 to $15,000 depending on scope and complexity; fixed project-based fees for retirement plan consulting up to $15,000 per annum.
3000 Woodcreek Drive, Suite 100
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Illinois · Texas
Vertex Planning Partners
2022 - Present (4 years)
Highpoint Advisor Group, LLC (DBA:Vertex Planning Partners, LLC)
2016 - 2022 (6 years)
LPL Financial
2009 - Present (17 years)
Steven P Franzen, CPA, PC
2004 - Present (22 years)
De Sio, Franzen & Associates, Ltd.
1998 - Present (28 years)
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