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Michael Becht

28 Years of Experience
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Michael Becht is a registered investment advisor at Silver Grove Advisory Services, based in Orchard Park, NY, with 28 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, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,930 clients with $330M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
16 advisors
Number of Clients
1,930 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$169K average
Assets Under Management
$326.6M

Fee Structure

Silver Grove Advisory Services charges an annual investment advisory fee ranging from 0.0% to 2.00% of the value of your portfolio. The exact fee depends on the complexity of services, the amount of assets managed, and your overall relationship with Silver Grove. Fees are negotiable. If Silver Grove recommends an independent manager, you will also pay advisory fees to that manager, but the total fee will not exceed 3% annually.

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Location

400 Sterling Drive, Orchard Park, NY, 14127

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2015
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael sells non-variable insurance, dedicating minimal time to it. He also operates under the DBAs Michael R Becht, LLC and Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc. for his LPL business and provides investment advisory services through Silver Grove Advisory Services, spending nearly full-time hours on these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Silver Grove Advisory Services
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Next Financial Group, INC.
March 2012 - February 2025 · 12 yrs 11 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.Broker
December 2005 - February 2025 · 19 yrs 2 mos
M&t Securities, INC.Broker
November 2003 - November 2005 · 2 yrs
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
January 2001 - November 2003 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 1997 - November 2003 · 6 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations10 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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