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Chad Budy

13 Years of Experience
Sells Insurance

Chad Budy is a registered investment advisor at Simplicity Wealth, based in Lewis Center, OH, with 13 years of industry experience. Chad operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 5,619 clients with $3.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
168 advisors
Number of Clients
5,619 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$640K average
Assets Under Management
$3.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None

Simplicity Wealth's fees are based on a percentage of your assets under management, ranging from 0.10% to 2.00%. The specific fee depends on the services selected by your advisor. The fees cover investment management, research, monitoring, and other operational services. Additional fees may include model manager fees, custodial fees, and transaction fees. Simplicity Wealth also offers proprietary model portfolios.

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Location

639 Carle Avenue, Lewis Center, OH, 43035

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Chad is an insurance agent and owner of Aptus Wealth Insurance Services LLC, focusing on insurance sales. He dedicates about 10-20% of his time to insurance sales outside of trading hours and about half his time to Aptus Wealth Insurance Services LLC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Simplicity Wealth
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Aptus Wealth Management, LLC
March 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
March 2021 - March 2022 · 1 yr
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
March 2021 - March 2022 · 1 yr
PNC Investments
March 2019 - March 2021 · 2 yrs
PNC InvestmentsBroker
March 2019 - March 2021 · 2 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2018 - March 2019 · 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2018 - March 2019 · 5 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
August 2017 - October 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
August 2017 - October 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos
The Huntington Investment Company
June 2015 - August 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos
The Huntington Investment CompanyBroker
October 2012 - August 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations3 states
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Exams
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