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Michael Schwartz

41 Years of Experience
Washington Crossing, PA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Schwartz is a registered investment advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in Washington Crossing, PA, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 44,045 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
538 advisors
Number of Clients
44,045 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$257K average
Assets Under Management
$11.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

IFG offers investment management through various programs, including AccessPoint, Custom Asset Management, and Third Party Asset Managers. Fees are based on a percentage of the value of your account and are negotiable. Transaction charges may also apply. The maximum advisory fee is 3.00% per year. IFG and its IARs may receive additional compensation from product sponsors, which creates a conflict of interest.

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Location

1105 Taylorsville Road, Suite 321, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2002
Closed-No Action
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael is an insurance agent, providing various types of insurance, and also provides accounting services and tax preparation. He also writes articles on business subjects and works as a business consultant, offering business valuations to small business owners; he spends about half his time as the owner of Schwartz Financial Services, used for marketing purposes.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLC
September 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
September 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
First Allied Advisory Services, INC.
June 2012 - October 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
December 2007 - October 2013 · 5 yrs 10 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.
December 2007 - July 2012 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.
January 2005 - December 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.Broker
January 2005 - December 2007 · 2 yrs 11 mos
National Planning Corporation ("npc of America" in Fl & Ny)
March 2004 - December 2004 · 9 mos
National Planning CorporationBroker
September 2000 - December 2004 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
June 1989 - September 2000 · 11 yrs 3 mos
Southmark Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 1988 - June 1989 · 1 yr 1 mo
Columbia Asset Management CORP.Broker
May 1987 - May 1988 · 1 yr
Reliastar Financial Marketing CORP.Broker
October 1985 - April 1987 · 1 yr 6 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
December 1984 - October 1985 · 10 mos
Reliastar Financial Marketing CORP.Broker
September 1984 - December 1984 · 3 mos
Rothman Securities, INC.Broker
March 1984 - December 1984 · 9 mos
State Registrations9 states
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