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SimplyRIA Advisor Network

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Total assets under management

$214,892,486

Total clients

602

8% high-net worth

Total advisors

24

of 26 employees

Firm size

Multi Team

Average clients per advisor

25

Average account size

$356,964

About

SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts and estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm delivers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting/Assets Under Advisement (held-away) services, and retirement plan services, and it continues to sponsor a legacy wrap-fee program that is not open to new clients.

The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator: supervised Investment Adviser Representatives run independent practices under the Firm’s compliance and supervision, and clients are serviced by a designated IAR who tailors portfolios to stated objectives, risk tolerance, and constraints. Portfolio implementation may use a mix of active and passive strategies, third‑party sub-advisers or model platforms, periodic rebalancing, and — where appropriate — advisory insurance products and alternative investments (including privately placed securities, DSTs, and Qualified Opportunity Funds).

Compared with many multi-team peers, SimplyRIA’s aggregator structure and the continued sponsorship of a closed-to-new-clients wrap program are distinguishing operational features. The brochure also discloses an affiliated sub‑adviser (SmarterWay) and affiliated insurance marketing relationships, and notes access to alternative private investments and an optional third‑party estate‑planning software tool — items that can affect suitability, conflicts of interest, and the scope of client due diligence.

Client services

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

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Fixed

One-time fixed fees for financial planning engagements (amounts negotiable) and one-time fixed consulting fees

Percentage

$0+: Negotiable up to 3.00% annually for non-wrap investment management services, tiered/blended, tapered/best-tier, or fixed/contracted fee structures possible $0+: Wrap fee up to 2.48% annually for Caitlin John Wrap Fee Program (legacy clients only)

Commissions

Commission compensation received by licensed IARs for insurance products sold through outside business activities; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Hourly charges reported in SEC Form ADV Part 1 but not specifically detailed in brochure

Subscriptions

Ongoing subscription planning fees billed monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually, negotiable based on engagement scope

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $300 annual minimum investment management fee per account Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range from $1,000 to $10,000 but may be more or less depending on scope and complexity; consulting fees negotiable including fixed, tiered, or percentage-based fees (up to 1.50% annually for AUA services); qualified retirement plan advisory fees up to 1.50% annually

Main office location

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

1024 E. Grand River Ave, Suite B

Brighton MI 48116, United States

Number of offices

11

Most active in

California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Maryland · Michigan · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Pennsylvania · Texas · Utah · Wisconsin

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jacob K

Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Richard G

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

San Diego, CA

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Benjamin L

Series 63, Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Bradden B

Series 63, Series 65

Sandy, UT

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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James A

Series 66

Reedley, CA

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Nathan M

CFP®, Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Gerard M

Series 63, Series 65

Las Vegas, NV

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Michael T

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Neil K

Series 65

Germantown, MD

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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John L

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Thomas W

Series 63, Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Steven R

Series 63, Series 65

Longboat Key, FL

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Matthew L

Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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Ronald B

Series 63, Series 65

Brighton, MI

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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David L

Series 63, Series 65

Valparaiso, IN

SimplyRIA Advisor Network

Retirement income strategy Annuities Wealth management Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies
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