Sanford
Schmidt

Catalyst Wealth Management

CRD#1163559
Investment Advisor
in Northbrook, IL

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Sanford Schmidt is a chartered financial consultant working out of Northbrook, Illinois with a total of 7 years of industry experience. Schmidt is an employee of Catalyst Wealth Management. Throughout their career, they have worked at Schmidt Financial Group, Schmidt Advisory Services Dba Catalyst Wealth Management, Axa Advisors LLC and The Leaders Group Inc. Schmidt maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to work in Illinois. Catalyst Wealth Management is a financial advisory firm based out of Northbrook, IL. It oversees $140 million in assets under management between its 200 client accounts, making it one of the mid-sized firms in the country by assets under management. Of its 200 customer accounts, 60% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The business performs a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial advisory services typically are based on the type of services offered. However, fee types billed by Catalyst Wealth Management can be comprised of some combination of asset-based, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

7 years

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees, Commissions

Office Location

450 Skokie Blvd. Suite 507
Northbrook, IL 60062

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Catalyst Wealth Management Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$139,570,000

IL Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

3

IL Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

200

IL Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$697,850

IL Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

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

Sanford Schmidt Work History

Sanford has been registered as a financial advisor for 7 years.*

2023 - Present (1 year)

The Leaders Group Inc

2016 - Present (8 years)

Schmidt Advisory Services Dba Catalyst Wealth Management

1983 - Present (41 years)

Schmidt Financial Group

2020 - 2020 (< 1 year)

The Leaders Group Inc

2013 - 2019 (6 years)

The Leaders Group Inc

2008 - 2013 (5 years)

Axa 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 Catalyst Wealth Management

Sanford Schmidt
Northbrook, IL

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