Michael Wren is a registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Austin, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.
Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.
There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.
Location
5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX, 78735
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Michael operates Wren Investment Management as a DBA for his LPL business since 2007. He also owns Wren Hand Tools, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to it, but this is not investment-related.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
LPL Financial LLC
Kms Financial Services, INC.Broker
Kms Financial Services, INC
Northwest Investment Advisors, INC
Northwest Investment Advisors, INC.Broker
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
Richards, Merrill & Peterson, INC.Broker
Murphey Favre, INC.Broker
State Registrations21 states
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