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CFP
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CFP

Nicholas Rygiel

14 Years of Experience
Denver, CO

Nicholas Rygiel is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Protocol Wealth, LLC, based in Denver, CO, with 14 years of industry experience. Nicholas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 45 clients with $130M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3 advisors
Number of Clients
45 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.8M average
Assets Under Management
$127.1M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$600

Protocol Wealth charges an annual fee based on a percentage of the assets they manage. This fee ranges from 0.50% to 2.00% per year, depending on the size of the account and complexity of services. For onchain digital asset management, they charge 2.00% annually, with a $600 per month minimum fee to cover costs for benefits like an institutional-grade onchain wallet and key backup service.

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Location

201 Milwaukee Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO, 80206

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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

Nicholas is the President and Owner of Ironclad Financial LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor, dedicating full-time hours to this role. He also has an investment in L1 Advisors, a technology platform for wealth management, and spends a few hours per week on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Protocol Wealth, LLC
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Origin Financial
December 2022 - May 2023 · 5 mos
Ironclad Financial
July 2022 - October 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2012 - July 2022 · 10 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2011 - July 2022 · 10 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations1 state
CO
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Exams
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