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Modus Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$601,069,964

Clients

346

47% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

87

High

Average account size

$1,737,196

About

Modus Advisors works with individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts, pension and corporate plan sponsors, and other business entities, offering asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm also delivers separately managed account options through Schwab’s Managed Account programs and may use sub‑advisors to implement client strategies.

Portfolios are tailored and monitored regularly, constructed from individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options and other public and private securities, with periodic rebalancing and the ability to place reasonable client restrictions. The firm discloses the use of options and other derivatives in client accounts — including within separately managed accounts offered through Schwab’s programs — and discusses related risks such as covered calls, margin use, and options expiration dynamics.

Modus’s brochure highlights several features that distinguish it from many peers: it explicitly addresses political risks and material risks tied to security‑backed lines of credit and artificial intelligence, discloses use of AI tools for meeting recording and transcription (with an opt‑out option), and provides a relatively broad planning offering (including tax planning, cost segregation studies, and corporate structure advice). The firm’s combination of derivative use in SMAs, assistance with SBLOC applications (with attendant conflict disclosures), and integration with multiple Schwab advisory platforms is less common among comparable team advisors.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees range from $1,000 to $10,000

Project-based

Up to $300/hour

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Hourly fee up to $300/hour; flat fees range from $1,000 to $10,000

Main office location

Modus Advisors, LLC

23505 Smithtown Road, Suite 290

Excelsior MN 55331, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · Florida · Minnesota · Nebraska · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Tad W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Excelsior, MN

Modus Advisors, LLC

Tad Weiss is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modus Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously associated with LPL Financial LLC for over 26 years. He is also an author working on a non-fiction book about his daughter's 2014 accident and recovery. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, utilizing a multi-method analytical approach and offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $514 million in assets with a four-advisor team and incorporates strategies such as derivatives and cryptocurrency within its investment programs.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Executive
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Kari H

CFA®, Series 66

Excelsior, MN

Modus Advisors, LLC

Kari Haanstad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Modus Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Modus Advisors, Haanstad was associated with LPL Financial, LLC starting in 2017. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and margin within separately managed accounts.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Executive
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Margaret S

CFP®

Excelsior, MN

Modus Advisors, LLC

Margaret Swanson is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Modus Advisors, LLC. She has worked exclusively with Modus Advisors since 2017, with prior experience outside the financial industry. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and specialized consulting services, including the use of derivatives and cryptocurrency as part of its investment strategies.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Executive
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Peter W

Series 65

Excelsior, MN

Modus Advisors, LLC

Peter Weiss is a financial advisor at Modus Advisors, LLC in Excelsior, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside of financial services, such as positions at Moxi Works and Pacaso. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including derivatives and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with approximately $514 million in assets under management.

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Executive
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