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Kip Mechals

36 Years of Experience
McMinnville, OR

Kip Mechals is a registered investment advisor at Mariner Wealth, based in McMinnville, OR, with 36 years of industry experience. Kip operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 44,528 clients with $99B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
912 advisors
Number of Clients
44,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$98.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.00%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10M+0.60%

Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875. All fee arrangements are subject to negotiation.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

207 NE 19th Street, Ste. 302, McMinnville, OR, 97128

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Kip is a 50% owner of residential real estate and an instructor for FMT Retirement Workshops since 2017. He is also the owner of Squirrel Group, LLC, created to draw income, and spends about a quarter of his time as an investment advisory representative.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Mariner Wealth
March 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Cascadia Advisory Services, LLC
July 2018 - January 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Cetera Advisors LLCBroker
February 2012 - November 2019 · 7 yrs 9 mos
Cetera Advisors LLC
February 2012 - October 2018 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Pacific West Financial Consultants INC
February 2002 - February 2012 · 10 yrs
Pacific West Securities, INC.Broker
November 2001 - February 2012 · 10 yrs 3 mos
Rushmore Securities CorporationBroker
January 2001 - November 2001 · 10 mos
Northstar Securities, INC.Broker
June 1998 - February 2001 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
March 1995 - July 1998 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
September 1989 - March 1995 · 5 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
OR
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