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Wealthy Intentions

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Client assets under management

$1,830,000

Clients

7

0% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

4

Very Low

Average account size

$261,429

About

Wealthy Intentions provides investment management, ongoing and comprehensive financial planning, business planning, and tax preparation services to individual clients. Although its ADV lists service to high‑net‑worth individuals, the firm reports about $1.83 million in discretionary AUM across seven client relationships, a scale more consistent with serving non‑HNW individual clients.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes passive management grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, assembling diversified portfolios with index mutual funds and ETFs, while also using fundamental and cyclical analysis to inform allocation choices. Portfolios are tailored to each client’s investment policy and risk objectives, may be managed on a discretionary basis, and are reviewed regularly with ongoing monitoring through its comprehensive planning service.

Distinctive operational features include that both principals maintain full‑time employment outside the firm and disclose policies to mitigate related conflicts of interest, including a prohibition on providing investment advice about Rocket Companies securities and an agreement to forego referral compensation for mortgage referrals. The firm also offers tax return preparation via a third‑party provider, does not aggregate client trades or receive soft‑dollar benefits, and operates as a small, independent advisory practice.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $200,000: Flat fee of $2,000 annually ($500 quarterly) $200,001 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 0.80% $1,500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.70% $2,000,001+: 0.50%

Project-based

$250 per hour for Financial Planning engagements

Other

Minimum fee: $2,000 annually ($500 quarterly) for accounts under $200,000 Fee-only: Ongoing Financial Planning: $500 upfront plus $500 quarterly in advance; Hourly Financial Planning: $250/hour; Tax Preparation: starting at $250 plus $100/hour for complex returns

Main office location

Wealthy Intentions

Sterling Heights MI, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Michigan

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Advisors at this firm

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Ryan K

Series 65

Sterling Heights, MI

Wealthy Intentions

Ryan Knaack is a financial advisor at Wealthy Intentions with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Rocket Companies, FCA USA, Conifer Insurance, Sun Communities, and BDO USA. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Senior External Reporting Analyst at Rocket Companies, focusing on SEC filings. Wealthy Intentions provides investment management, comprehensive financial and business planning, and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients. The firm uses a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to clients’ risk and investment objectives.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance
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Joseph E

Series 65

Sterling Heights, MI

Wealthy Intentions

Joseph Elias is a financial advisor at Wealthy Intentions with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Rocket Mortgage since 2015. Wealthy Intentions provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, business planning, and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ risk profiles and reviewed regularly.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance
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