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CFP
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CFP

Michael Bellis

32 Years of Experience
Downers Grove, IL
BrokerSells Insurance

Michael Bellis is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Vertex Partners, based in Downers Grove, IL, with 32 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 819 clients with $830M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
13 advisors
Number of Clients
819 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.0M average
Assets Under Management
$827.9M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Vertex Partners offers investment management services for an annual fee based on the value of your portfolio. The fee ranges from 0.30% to 2.00% per year, depending on the size and composition of your portfolio, the services provided, and who is providing the services. The fee is charged quarterly, in advance.

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Location

3000 Woodcreek Drive, Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL, 60515

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael is involved in several businesses, including Bellis & Associates, HighPoint Advisor Group, Pivot Property Partners, Vertex Partners, and Vertex Accounting Partners. He also sells various insurance products, including long-term care, group benefits, property & casualty, individual disability, and fixed annuities, dedicating about 46% of his time to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Vertex Partners
March 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Highpoint Planning Partners
December 2021 - April 2022 · 4 mos
Highpoint Planning Partners
April 2016 - December 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos
LPL Financial LLC
September 2009 - November 2016 · 7 yrs 2 mos
Waterstone Financial Group, INC.
November 2003 - September 2009 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Waterstone Financial Group, INC.Broker
November 2003 - September 2009 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Veravest Investment Advisors, INC.
May 1999 - November 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Veravest Investments, INC.Broker
December 1993 - November 2003 · 9 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations26 states
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Exams
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