Michael Traynor is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Financial Coach, based in West Chester, PA, with 26 years of industry experience. Michael operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 238 clients with $350M in assets under management.
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FC Advisory, through Financial Coach and New Wealth Project, offers ongoing financial planning and portfolio management for an annual fee based on the value of your investments.
For Financial Coach (retirement-focused):
- First $1 million — 1.25% per year
- Next $1 - $2 million — 1.00% per year
- Next $2 - $3 million — 0.75% per year
- Next $3 - $5 million — 0.50% per year
- Above $5 million — 0.10% per year
For New Wealth Project (young families):
- First $1 million — 0.75% per year
- Next $1 - $2 million — 0.60% per year
- Next $2 - $3 million — 0.45% per year
- Next $3 - $5 million — 0.30% per year
- Above $5 million — 0.10% per year
- Minimum Annual Advisory Fee — $2,500
Location
940 E. Boot Rd., Suite 101, West Chester, PA, 19380
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Michael operates FC Advisory LLC under a DBA. He also uses "Financial Coach" as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating full-time hours to it.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Financial Coach
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Nsx Securities LLCBroker
The Keystone Equities Group, L.P.Broker
Sig Index Specialists, LLCBroker
Susquehanna Financial Group, LllpBroker
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
Hibbard Brown & CO., INC.Broker
State Registrations1 state
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