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Paladin Research Report For:

Michael Cirelli

SAI Financial Services

CTS®
27575 Ferry Road
Suite 100
Warrenville, IL 60555
630-615-8289

About Michael Cirelli

I'm a fiduciary financial advisor with my main office location in Warrenville, IL. I have a partner at my Financial Advisory firm and we recently founded a Tax Planning firm as well. In additional to being a licensed financial advisor, I'm also a Certified Tax Specialist (CTS). We aim to help our clients with all aspects of their financial lives - investments, taxes, estate planning, insurance, education planning and more. We understand that not everyone has ALL of those needs but we do have the ability to provide recommendations on them if needed. I have a simple 3 step process when working with potential clients from WiserAdvisor. First, is a 5-10 minute introductory phone call. Second, is a 25-30 minute call/in person meeting where I'll go through my 8 or 9 questions and allow you to ask anything on your mind. Third, I will email you my Financial Planning Menu of Services which includes my transparent pricing so that you may go home and make an independent decision without me being in the room or on the phone.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 1985
No. of Employees
  • 5-9
CRD#
  • 6492810
Firm CRD#
  • 23131
Insurance License#
  • 17887590
Name of Broker/Dealer
  • Osaic Wealth
Name of Custodial Firm
  • Pershing LLC
States Licensed in
  • AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 10
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 8
Work Experience
  • I began trading in the equity markets full time in 2008. I then took my series 7 and series 66 exams in 2015 to become a fully licensed financial advisor. I'm an independent financial advisor which means I and my team are not beholden to any large bank or investment firm. We make decisions for our clients that are solely in their best interest.
Work with the following types of clients
  • Non-Profit Organizations, Individual Investors, Businesses
Advisory Services Provided
  • Tax Advice and Services, Legal Advice and Services, Financial Planning for Businesses, Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning for Individuals, Education Funding and Planning, Risk Management, Money Management, Wealth Management, 401K Rollovers, Retirement Planning, Portfolio Management, Financial Planning

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • CTS®
Securities Licenses
  • Series 7, Series 66
Insurance and Annuity Licenses
  • Variable Life, Long Term Care, Variable Annuity, Life, Health, Annuity, Disability

Firm Information

Firm's Number of Clients
  • 135
Firm's Number of Planning Clients
  • 105
Firm's Number of Managed Clients
  • 95
Assets Managed by Firm
  • $170 Million
Advisor's Number of Clients
  • 85
Advisor's Number of Planning Clients
  • 85
Assets Managed by Advisor
  • $200,000,000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Compensation Methods
  • Flat Fee, Hourly, Based on Assets
Fee % Based on Assets
  • 1%
Additional Details on Charges
  • I email all potential clients a Financial Planning Menu of Services which will detail all of the services I make available to you and it gives you an exact dollar amount or annual percentage for working with me. Transparency is my number one priority.

Education

Bachelors in Economics -

Illinois State University

Disclaimer

Michael Cirelli is an Investment Advisory Representative offering Securities and Advisory Services through Osaic Wealth, Member FINRA ,/SIPC and a Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance services offered through SAI Financial Services, Inc. and Advisor Edge Financial Group Ltd. are not affiliated with Osaic Wealth. SAI Tax Solutions LLC is not affiliated with Oasic Wealth. Osaic Wealth is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of Osaic Wealth.