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Michael Binstock

26 Years of Experience
Chanhassen, MN
8 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Binstock is a registered investment advisor at Creativeone Securities, LLC, based in Chanhassen, MN, with 26 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 11,317 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
142 advisors
Number of Clients
11,317 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$188K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

CreativeOne Securities (C1S) offers several investment management options:

  • CreativeOne Wealth Platform: Fees range from 0.55% to 2.5% annually, based on the value of your investments. The fee is negotiated, so clients receiving similar services may pay different fees.
  • Separately Managed Accounts: Fees are a flat annual fee negotiated with your C1S Representative, based on the time and complexity required to manage your account.
  • Client Choice Investment Management: Fees are up to 2.00% annually, based on the daily average value of the assets in your account.

A minimum of $25,000 is required for all management programs, except CreativeOne Wealth, LLC Alpha UMA which requires a minimum of $150,000.

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Location

7945 Stone Creek Drive #40, Chanhassen, MN, 55317

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History

Regulatory History (8)
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Customer Dispute
September 2022
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
April 2022
Pending
Regulatory
January 2012
Final
Customer Dispute
January 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
November 2010
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2010
Closed-No Action
Employment Separation After Allegations
June 2009
Customer Dispute
June 2006
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael sells fixed insurance and annuities through CreativeOne and Western Lakes Financial, where he is also the Owner/CEO. He also owns rental property and works as a financial planner for Affinity Asset Management, and is a director for F3E Foundation. Western Lakes Financial takes nearly all of Michael's time, while the other activities take about 10-20% of his time or less.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Creativeone Securities, LLC
December 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos
Creativeone Securities, LLCBroker
December 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
October 2018 - December 2018 · 2 mos
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
October 2018 - December 2018 · 2 mos
Investment Advisors CORP
January 2014 - October 2018 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Broker Dealer Financial Services CORP.Broker
May 2013 - October 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Thrivent Investment Management INC.Broker
April 1996 - July 2009 · 13 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
MN
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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