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Thomas Kachel

32 Years of Experience
Rockville, VA
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Thomas Kachel is a registered investment advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, based in Rockville, VA, with 32 years of industry experience. Thomas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 6,470 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
162 advisors
Number of Clients
6,470 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$326K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$90

VAS offers investment management through its Managed Account Program and VFG Tactical Model Portfolios. Fees are based on assets under management and can be structured as a flat annual fee, flat percentage, threshold billing, or tiered billing. The specific fee structure is outlined in the Investment Advisory Agreement.

VAS also uses Betterment for Advisors, where fees range from 0.12% to 0.25% of account balances, charged monthly or quarterly. VAS also charges an advisory fee on top of the Betterment fee.

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Location

Rockville, VA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
December 2019
Other Business Activities

Thomas is a partner and 50% owner of Wealth Management Strategies, LLP, a branch office in the securities industry. He co-manages and services client accounts, dedicating full-time hours to this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Vanderbilt Advisory Services
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Vanderbilt Securities, LLCBroker
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
January 1999 - December 2019 · 20 yrs 11 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
November 1998 - December 2019 · 21 yrs 1 mo
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
April 1993 - December 1998 · 5 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
VA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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