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Michael Ralston

29 Years of Experience
Highland, MI
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Michael Ralston is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Highland, MI, with 29 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

Highland, MI

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2018
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2010 - July 2018 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
January 2008 - June 2008 · 5 mos
Ifmg Securities, INC.Broker
November 2006 - February 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos
Tcf Investments, INC.Broker
February 2001 - December 2006 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
August 1996 - January 2001 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
August 1996 - January 2001 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
MI
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