Nicholas Defenthaler
Nicholas Defenthaler is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Center for Financial Planning INC, based in Southfield, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. Nicholas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 1,406 clients with $1.7B in assets under management.
Compensation
Firm Size
Number of Clients
Average Client Portfolio
Assets Under Management
Fee Structure
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
| Portfolio Value | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $500K | 1.20% |
| $500K - $2.0M | 0.90% |
| $2.0M - $4.0M | 0.80% |
| $4.0M - $5.0M | 0.60% |
| $5.0M - $10.0M | 0.50% |
| $10.0M - $15.0M | 0.40% |
| $15M+ | 0.30% |
Current client relationships exist where the fees are higher or lower than the Current Fee Schedule above. The Adviser, in its sole discretion, can charge a lesser investment advisory fee based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amounts of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with clients, etc.).
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Location
24800 Denso Drive, Suite 300, Southfield, MI, 48033-7470
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Regulatory History
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Nicholas is an associate/employee and partner at Center for Financial Planning and Center for Financial Planning II, LLC, respectively, since 2013 and 2020. He is also a financial advisor at Center for Financial Planning, Inc., dedicating about half of his time or more to each of these roles.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Center for Financial Planning INC
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, INC
Cig Asset Management, INC.
Mercer Global Advisors INC.
State Registrations18 states
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