Michael Nicholas
Michael Nicholas is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Chicago, IL, with 2 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.
ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).
American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.
AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.
SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.
Location
1 N. Franklin St, Ste 3450, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Michael is an insurance agent for Lakeshore Financial Group and National Life, dedicating full-time hours to these roles. He is also an Emerging Leaders Board Member for Bounce Children's Foundation, a non-profit, spending minimal time on this activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Esi Financial Advisors
Equity Services, INC.Broker
State Registrations12 states
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