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Michael Smith

27 Years of Experience
Louisville, KY
1 DisclosureSells Insurance

Michael Smith is a registered investment advisor at Savvy, based in Louisville, KY, with 27 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,207 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
135 advisors
Number of Clients
1,207 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Savvy Advisors charges a percentage of your managed assets. These fees are negotiable and typically range from 0.3% to 1.9% per year, depending on the size and complexity of your account. Fees are billed either quarterly or monthly, in arrears or in advance. Savvy generally requires a $500,000 minimum account size, but this is negotiable. In some cases, investment management fees will be based on a percentage of the client’s net worth, ranging between 0.1% and 0.4%. Clients may be charged an additional fee for direct indexing and covered calls strategies.

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Location

Louisville, KY

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
March 1989
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Michael operates FLEX Wealth Management, LLC as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating full-time hours. He is also an insurance agent for NexAnnuity, selling non-variable insurance, which requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Savvy
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
August 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 7 mos
Waddell & Reed
July 2001 - August 2018 · 17 yrs 1 mo
Waddell & ReedBroker
June 2001 - August 2018 · 17 yrs 2 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 1998 - June 2001 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Eq Financial Consultants, INC.Broker
April 1998 - October 1998 · 6 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
April 1998 - October 1998 · 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
KY
Advisor

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Exams
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