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Access Financial Services, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$430,999,852

Clients

318

45% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 10 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

80

High

Average account size

$1,355,345

About

Access Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and retirement plans. The firm serves a mix of retail and institutional retirement plan clients and offers asset-held-away account management alongside written financial plans and targeted consulting engagements.

AFS follows a top-down, global multi-asset approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis to set asset allocation and to control exposure to risk assets, with rebalancing handled as a continuous process rather than on a fixed schedule. Client portfolios may include individual equities, fixed-income securities, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and the firm may recommend margin accounts to facilitate trading when appropriate.

Compared with many peers, AFS is notable for incorporating ETNs and other derivative-linked instruments into separately managed accounts and for recommending borrowing facilities (margin) to clients when deemed useful, practices that are less common among similar team firms. The advisor also offers both limited-scope (3(21)) and fully discretionary (3(38)) ERISA plan services and manages roughly $438 million for a relatively compact advisory team, which shapes how it allocates resources and manages client relationships.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Financial consulting

Expertise

Wealth management General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Initial financial planning fee of $1,000 due upon signing; fixed fees negotiable based on project scope.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.85% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.70% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $2,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.60% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.40% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $5,000,000+: 0.20% annually (Balanced and Equity Portfolios) $0 - $500,000: 0.50% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.425% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.35% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios) $2,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.30% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios) $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.20% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios) $5,000,000+: 0.10% annually (Fixed Income Portfolios)

Project-based

$250-$400 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Minimum fee: $5,000 per client household annually (minimum annual fee requirement). Minimum fee may be waived if financial planning services are paid separately. Fee-only: Hourly fees ranging from $250 to $400 per hour for financial planning and consulting services, initial financial planning fee of $1,000, fixed fees negotiable based on scope.

Main office location

Access Financial Services, Inc.

1650 West 82 Nd Street, Suite 850

Minneapolis MN 55431, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Minnesota · Texas · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Matthew R

CFP®

Minneapolis, MN

Access Financial Services, Inc.

Matthew Rich is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Access Financial Services, Inc. and previously held roles at Accredited Investors and Carlson Capital Management, LLC. He serves as a board member of Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfield, MN. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process and combines a long operating history with a compact advisory team managing approximately $420 million in assets.

Wealth management General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Stephen K

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Minneapolis, MN

Access Financial Services, Inc.

Stephen Kairies is a financial advisor with Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience and has been with Access Financial Services since 2010. He also maintains long-term affiliations with FSC Securities Corporation and The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with portfolio management and financial planning, employing a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process that emphasizes valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity. The firm integrates ERISA plan advisory roles alongside individual portfolio services and manages approximately $420 million in assets with a compact advisory team.

Wealth management General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Brant K

Series 63, Series 65

Minneapolis, MN

Access Financial Services, Inc.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor with Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997 and has been with Access Financial Services since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, and variable life and variable annuities. Access Financial Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process emphasizing valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, with portfolios that may include a range of investment products and discretionary and non-discretionary advisory roles.

Wealth management General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Kathryn N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Minneapolis, MN

Access Financial Services, Inc.

Kathryn Noel is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has been with Access Financial Services since 2008. Prior to and alongside this role, she has been affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and FSC Securities Corporation. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a global multi-asset allocation process that emphasizes valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, integrating both individual and retirement plan advisory roles.

Wealth management General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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