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Thomas Schmidt Sr.

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

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Location

Gulfport, MS 39503

Credentials

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

26 years

About

Thomas Schmidt Sr. is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Avl/Wealthcare, LLC, Lan Holdings LLC dba Heritage Financial Group, and his own tax preparation and consulting business. Schmidt also operates Velocity Business Advisors, a business consulting firm. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios across multiple custodians and uses affiliated and third-party sub-advisors.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services; IAR-negotiated and client agreed prior to services.

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually (maximum annual advisory fee for SWM and other advisor-managed non-wrap accounts) $5,000+: minimum account value required to enroll in GWP Managed Service (an LPL Financial sponsored advisory program) $10,000+: minimum account value required for SWM and advisor-managed non-wrap accounts $10,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Optimum Market Portfolios (OMP) program $25,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) program $100,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Manager Access Select (MAS)/Managed Access Network (MAN) Program $250,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP) $250,000+: minimum investment for Envestnet ONE Unified Managed Account (UMA)

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives of LPL Financial and may earn commissions for securities and insurance products sold outside advisory accounts.

Project-based

Hourly consulting services typically up to $500 per hour; fees negotiated by IARs.

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning services with recurring negotiated fees on monthly or quarterly basis, possibly with onboarding fees.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning/Consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically up to $500 per hour, flat fees, subscription fees negotiable by IARs, with onboarding fees possible for subscription services.

Location

9490 Three Rivers Road

Gulfport, MS 39503

Most active in

Mississippi · Texas

Work history

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.

2022 - Present (4 years)

Avl/Wealthcare, Llc

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Velocity Business Advisors

2018 - Present (8 years)

Lan Holdings, Llc Dba Heritage Financial Group

2014 - 2019 (5 years)

Premier Directional Drilling

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Thomas C Schmidt, Sr.

1997 - 2018 (21 years)

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