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Bauer W Schmeltz

Investment Adviser Representative at FINANCIAL PLANS & STRATEGIES, INC.

Greenwood, INCRD #6641786Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
10 yrs
States Registered
1 states
Exams Passed
5

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
Registered in 1 states
Indiana
Examinations passed
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Passed 10/10/2020
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 7/19/2016
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 8/16/2019
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 8/2/2016

Approximate fees

Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Primary fee model
Assets Under Management (AUM)
Blended rate
0.015
Account minimum: $150,000

Firm-stated minimum; may be waived at the firm's discretion.

Source

Financial Plans & Strategies, Inc. Form ADV Part 2A (Item 5), most recent annual amendment.

Employment history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

FINANCIAL PLANS & STRATEGIES, INC.Current
10/10/2020 – Greenwood, IN
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
6/28/2019 – 9/18/2020Indianapolis, IN
FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
8/2/2016 – 4/30/2019Indianapolis, IN

Official records & sources

FINRA BrokerCheck record
Official broker registration & regulatory record
SEC IAPD record
SEC investment adviser registration record

Data as of August 10, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

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