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Paladin Research Report For:

Wesley Kotys

Kotys Wealth Professionals

AAMS®CFP®
1111 Glendale Blvd.
Suite 105
Valparaiso, IN 46383
219-465-6924

About Wesley Kotys

Wesley Kotys is a Valparaiso, IN Fee-Only Financial Planner serving Northwest Indiana and all surrounding areas. Kotys Wealth Professionals specializes in providing holistic financial planning to help clients build, manage, grow, and protect their assets through life's transitions. Wesley Kotys is a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional.

As Founder and CEO of Kotys Wealth Professionals, Wesley (Wes) Kotys brings over 20 years of financial planning and investment management experience to the firm. Wes is also intricately involved in the firms day-to-day business, managing investment models and conducting research utilizing our highly disciplined rules-based process.

Prior to launching The Kotys Group in 2007, Wes spent nearly a decade with major broker-dealers, such as Prudential Financial and Edward Jones. At Edward Jones, he had one of the fastest growing offices in the country. A second generation financial adviser, Wes was also in the top 10% of all financial advisors associated with LPL from 2012-2013.

As an accomplished speaker and financial educator, Wes has received national and regional awards as a financial advisor. He is also very involved in the community and believes strongly in giving back. Wes attended Purdue University and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He believes strongly in continuing education and has earned the following certifications and accreditations:

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®)

Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®)

Series 66 Uniform Securities Agent/Registered Investment Advisor

Life and Health Insurance

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 2007
No. of Employees
  • 5-9
CRD#
  • 4051934
Firm CRD#
  • 168156
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 21
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 13
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations
Advisory Services Provided
  • Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts

Compliance

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

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • CFP®, AAMS®
Financial Organization Memberships
  • Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Only
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $500,000
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Indiana Wesleyan University

Disclosures

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Additional Detailed Disclosures
https://www.paladinregistry.com/disclosure/1874122/paladinregistry-Kotys-Wealth-Professionals-detailed-disclosure.html

Disclaimer

Investment advisory services and financial planning offered through TKG Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor.