Michelle Best is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 22 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 26,942 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
533 advisors
Number of Clients
26,942 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$395K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

United Planners' financial professionals offer portfolio management services for a fee, also known as an advisory fee. This fee is determined based on the complexity of the service, knowledge, skill, technology, and access warranted to satisfy the client's needs. The advisory fee may also include financial planning and consulting services. The maximum advisory fee is 3.0% annually, but may be lower for Pershing accounts due to a separate program fee. United Planners does not have a minimum advisory fee or a predetermined fee schedule.

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Location

7333 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Ste 120, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Michelle owns rental property in Charlotte, NC, and reviews emails from the property manager and files tax returns, dedicating minimal time to this. She also provides administrative support to Southland Equity Partners LLC, which takes nearly full-time hours.

Employment History
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
July 2024 - December 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
Southland Equity Partners, LLC.
May 2024 - December 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Vanguard Advisers, INC.
February 2021 - April 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
February 2021 - April 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors, LLC
December 2019 - January 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo
Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors, LLCBroker
December 2019 - January 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo
Advice and Planning Services
October 2014 - October 2019 · 5 yrs
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
October 2014 - October 2019 · 5 yrs
Scottrade, INC.Broker
September 2008 - September 2014 · 6 yrs
Strategic Advisers, INC.
July 2006 - August 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
December 2000 - August 2008 · 7 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations51 states
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