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Paul Means

54 Years of Experience
Venice, FL
1 Disclosure

Paul Means is a registered investment advisor at Means Wealth Management, based in Venice, FL, with 54 years of industry experience. Paul operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 1,324 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
16 advisors
Number of Clients
1,324 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$987K average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Planning is included in investment management
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K2.00%
$100K - $500K1.60%
$500K - $1.0M1.25%
$1M+1.00%

Donor-Advised Funds and 529 Accounts: 0.75%. Means Wealth can charge higher or lower investment advisory fees, charge a flat fee, or charge a fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria. Minimum annual fee for providing Investment Advisory Services of up to $5,000. Non-discretionary accounts and qualified charitable organizations often pay a lower fee. We provide advisory services to an investment club for a discounted fee.

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Location

Venice, FL

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2000
Denied
Other Business Activities

Paul is the Chairman of the Investment Committee for two endowments and a Board Member at Bangor Region YMCA, dedicating minimal time to these roles. He is also a Club Member and Chairman of the Investment Committee at Penobscot Associates, Inc., an investment club, spending minimal time on this activity as well.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Means Wealth Management
July 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Means Investment CO., INC.
August 2002 - July 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Means Wealth ManagementBroker
November 1971 - February 2019 · 47 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
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