Michael
Nielson

Independent Financial Partners

CRD#4546896
Investment Advisor
in Boulder, CO

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About this Advisor

Michael Nielson is a certified financial planner working out of Boulder, Colorado with 4 years of relevant experience. Nielson is an employee of Independent Financial Partners. During their career, the advisor has held roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, Fireside Retirement Strategies, Inc, Independent Financial Partners and Ifp Securities, LLC. Nielson has Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, which qualify them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to work in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Independent Financial Partners is an advisory business that has its headquarters in Tampa, FL. It has offices in 155 locations and a total of 273 advisors. It oversees $9 billion in assets under management across its 34,487 customer accounts, making it one of the largest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 85 charitable organizations. Of its 34,487 customer accounts, just 13% belong to high-net-worth investors who have greater than $1 million in assets. Independent Financial Partners performs a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Fees for financial advice typically are based on which services the firm provides the client. Fees billed by Independent Financial Partners can include asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

4 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

2505 Walnut St #210
Boulder, CO 80302

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Independent Financial Partners Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$8,915,756,449

CO Average: $1,855,561,029
Total Number of Employees

273

CO Average: 62
Total Number of Accounts

34,487

CO Average: 2,474
Average Account Size

$258,525

CO Average: $750,025

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

Michael Nielson Work History

Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

Independent Financial Partners

2019 - Present (5 years)

Ifp Securities, LLC

2015 - Present (9 years)

Fireside Retirement Strategies, Inc

2013 - 2019 (6 years)

Cetera Advisors LLC

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Independent Financial Partners

Larry Awbrey
Edmond, OK
Gregory Wozniak
Tampa, FL
Andrew Grannis
Cleveland, OH
Peter Gregory
Edmond, OK
Charles Tutt
Edmond, OK
Peter Nunley
Tampa, FL
Michael Nielson
Boulder, CO
Anthony Adamo
Palm Harbor, FL

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