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Freestate Advisors LLC

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Client assets under management

$180,441,443

Clients

244

34% high-net worth

Advisors

9

of 9 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

27

Very Low

Average account size

$739,514

About

Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans and their participants. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management (discretionary and non-discretionary), financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting and participant education.

Its investment approach emphasizes macro-level, research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction grounded in proprietary economic and risk modeling. Portfolios are implemented primarily with ETFs and model portfolios and include both "Focused" strategies aligned with diversified benchmarks and "SmartRisk" strategies that may tactically diverge from benchmarks to seek reduced downside in recessionary periods; personalized portfolios are available when clients require custom structures.

Freestate discloses an affiliation with an accounting firm through which clients may be referred for tax and accounting services, a relationship that the brochure identifies as creating a potential conflict of interest. The firm also notes that an employee is a licensed insurance agent who may receive commissions for insurance sales, and it offers comprehensive ERISA-focused retirement plan services (fiduciary consulting, due diligence, benchmarking, and fiduciary file setup) that go beyond basic plan advice.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Wealth management Passive / index investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: Focused Strategies: 1.00%; SmartRisk Strategies: 1.95% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: Focused Strategies: 0.75%; SmartRisk Strategies: 1.50% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: Focused Strategies: 0.60%; SmartRisk Strategies: 1.00% $10,000,001+: Focused Strategies: 0.50%; SmartRisk Strategies: 0.85%

Commissions

Insurance products sold by licensed insurance agent receive normal commissions; Freestate does not receive commissions on investment advisory services.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 (exceptions made at discretion)

Main office location

Freestate Advisors LLC

4400 College Blvd, Suite 125

Overland Park KS 66211, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Arizona · Kansas · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Tom H

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Tom Halvorson is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Freestate Advisors since 2007. Freestate Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using proprietary economic and risk models, primarily implementing portfolios with ETFs and model strategies tailored to client needs.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Philip T

Series 65

Wichita, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Philip Taylor is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC in Wichita, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Freestate Advisors since 2012. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using proprietary economic and risk models, implementing strategies primarily through ETFs and model portfolios.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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David B

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

David Barth is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Freestate Advisors since 2021 and also operates Barth Financial Services, LLC, which he founded in 2015. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using a research-driven investment approach centered on macroeconomic and risk modeling.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Polly P

Series 65

Medina, TX

Freestate Advisors LLC

Polly Peters is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Freestate Advisors since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of Ingenios LLC, an oil company focused on new technology. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach centers on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using proprietary economic and risk models, with strategies implemented primarily through ETFs and model portfolios.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Nathan H

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Nathan Haskins is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC in Overland Park, KS, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Freestate Advisors since 2017 and was previously associated with Freestate Investments LLC and The Haskins Corporation. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach is based on macro-level, research-driven asset allocation and proprietary economic and risk models, utilizing ETFs and model portfolios with options for both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Melinda P

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Melinda Parks is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Sprint Corporation for 20 years. Parks has been with Freestate Advisors since 2017. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using proprietary economic and risk models, implementing portfolios primarily with ETFs and model strategies tailored to client needs.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Lasandra R

Series 63, Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Lasandra Rice is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Freestate Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Retirement Income Strategies, LLC and SII Investments. Outside of finance, she owns and operates LLR Fitness, LLC, a personal training business, and is a partner in DDown Transportation, LLC. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven, macro-level asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and meet client needs.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Kelly H

Series 65

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Kelly Holloway is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at North Pointe Wealth Advisors, Lumia Wealth, and Cornerstone CPA Group. Outside of his advisory role, Holloway provides accounting and tax services as a Certified Public Accountant. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on macro-level asset allocation and risk modeling, utilizing ETFs and model portfolios with options for both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Michael T

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Overland Park, KS

Freestate Advisors LLC

Michael Thomas is a financial advisor at Freestate Advisors LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at SII Investments, Inc. and The Resource Group/Hrh/Willis. Outside of advising, he is involved in property acquisition and agriculture through M.E. Thomas Properties, LLC. Freestate Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on research-driven asset allocation and portfolio construction using ETFs and model portfolios, offering both benchmark-aligned and tactical strategies to manage risk and tailor portfolios to client needs.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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