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Derek Drushel

3 Years of Experience
Lansing, MI
Sells Insurance

Derek Drushel is a registered investment advisor at Washington Avenue Advisors, based in Lansing, MI, with 3 years of industry experience. Derek operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 686 clients with $290M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
8 advisors
Number of Clients
686 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$418K average
Assets Under Management
$286.6M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Washington Avenue Advisors' (WAA) investment advisory fees are based on a percentage of the assets they manage for you. The exact percentage depends on the size of your portfolio, and the rate decreases as your portfolio grows. Here are the ranges:

  • $0 - $500,000: 1.00% to 1.5%
  • $500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.63% to 0.98%
  • $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.52% to 0.87%
  • $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.41% to 0.76%
  • $4,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.26% to 0.61%
  • $5,000,001 and above: 0.11% to 0.36%

WAA may recommend independent portfolio managers and certain fee-based variable annuities for the management of certain client assets. Clients who decide to participate in these third-party advisor separately managed accounts (SMAs) and fee-based variable annuities may incur a fee for these services in addition to the advisory fee paid to WAA.

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Location

1146 South Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI, 48910

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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

Derek owns a residential duplex since late 2017/early 2018, with a property manager handling operations. Derek also sells fixed insurance products, including fixed annuities, fixed life, health insurance, long term care, disability income insurance, and medical, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Washington Avenue Advisors
January 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Principal Securities, INC.
December 2022 - January 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Principal Securities, INC.Broker
December 2022 - January 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
July 2018 - March 2019 · 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
MI
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