Michael Gentsch is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 20 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Annuities, Business Owners, Charitable Giving, and 14 more. Their firm serves 62,466 clients with $180B in assets under management.
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Focus Partners charges an annual fee based on a percentage of your portfolio value, generally up to 1.25%, with a minimum annual fee of $5,000. Fees are typically billed quarterly in advance and vary depending on the amount of assets managed, the scope of services, and the specific relationship history. In addition to the main management fee, certain specialized strategies carry additional charges: the Options Income Overlay and Index Income Overlay strategies charge an annual fee of 0.75% on the notional value target, and the TrendWise strategy charges an additional 0.25% per year over the standard management rate.
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Scottsdale, AZ
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Michael is a sole proprietor providing car rental services through apps like Turo since 2023. This activity is not investment-related and takes about 10-20% of his time.
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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
Previous Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
Schwab Wealth Advisory, INC.
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
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