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William Warnke

Advisor at Warnke/Nichols Ltd.

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Firm

Warnke/Nichols Ltd.

Location

Delafield, WI 53018

Credentials

CFA®

Industry experience

37 years

About

William Warnke is a CFA charterholder with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Warnke/Nichols Ltd. since 1993, where he serves as a principal. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, corporate retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. Warnke/Nichols Ltd. manages a concentrated client base using a value-oriented investment process focused on fundamental analysis and margin of safety, typically maintaining diversified portfolios of 12–20 stocks with long holding periods and conservative fixed income allocations.

Client services

Based on Warnke/Nichols Ltd.

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Warnke/Nichols Ltd.

Active portfolio management Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated flat fees for consultations (not specified)

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% per year $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% per year $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% per year

Project-based

$125 per hour for consultations outside formal advisory relationship

Other

Minimum fee: $500 minimum annual fee for wrap fee program; minimum fee may be waived or negotiable Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management; no commissions received by firm

Location

440 Wells Street, Suite 203

Delafield, WI 53018

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

Warnke/Nichols Ltd.

1993 - Present (33 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Brian L

CFP®, CPA, PFS™

Brookfield, WI

Midwest Wealth Solutions LLC

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree from UW – La Crosse with a triple major in Accounting, Finance, & Economics. He has a Master's of Business Administration with a specialty in Finance from Marquette University and has post-graduate certificates from Cornell University SC Johnson graduate school of management in Executive Leadership & Leading Management Teams. Brian is a Certified Financial Planner, Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Global Managerial Accountant, and a Certified Project Management Professional. He started his career working in Public Accounting for a regional CPA firm for a number of years. Then Brian worked in the private sector for a large fortune 30 company and smaller corporations, holding positions in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, and Strategic Management. After that Brian started his own firm Leben CPA LLC and now Brian is a principal at Midwest Wealth Solutions and CPA firm Lulloff, Leben & Taylor. Brian is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA). In his spare time Brian loves the outdoors (biking, hiking, camping, downhill skiing), Sports (Packers, Brewers, Bucks), and enjoys spending time with his wife Megan and two young daughters.

Liquidity event planning Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Executive Founder/Business Owner Parents Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Muskego, WI

Selerski Asset Management, LLC

Wealth management
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Frederick S

Series 65, Series 66

Brookfield, WI

Bultman Investment Management, Inc.

Passive / index investing
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Justin D

Series 65

Waukesha, WI

Domo Capital Management, LLC

Concentrated stock management
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Jennifer H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Pewaukee, WI

FiduciaOne

General retirement planning Annuities General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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CFP®, Series 65

Hartland, WI

Boardwalk Financial Strategies LLC

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy General tax planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting
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