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CFP · ChFC
Firm Information
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
1 advisor
Number of Clients
69 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.0M average
Assets Under Management
$70.7M
Fee Structure
This brochure supplement provides information about Sanford A. Schmidt. For fee information, please refer to the Catalyst Wealth Management brochure.
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Advisor Information
Office location
520 Lake Cood Rd, Suite 178, Deerfield, IL, 60015
Get directionsRegulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
March 2024Pending
Customer Dispute
February 2024Pending
Customer Dispute
January 2010Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Sanford is the Manager/President of Catalyst Wealth Management, spending about 10-20% of his time advising clients on investments. He is also a Managing Director at SAS Investment Partners LLC for personal investments and an advisor at Schmidt Financial Group, where he advises and sells life insurance products nearly full-time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
The Leaders Group, INC.
April 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
The Leaders Group, INC.Broker
April 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Catalyst Wealth Management
November 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
The Leaders Group, INC.Broker
October 2020 - January 2021 · 3 mos
The Leaders Group, INC.Broker
November 2013 - December 2019 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Tlg Advisors, INC.
November 2013 - December 2019 · 6 yrs 1 mo
AXA Advisors, LLC
November 2010 - November 2013 · 3 yrs
AXA Advisors, LLC Broker
October 2008 - November 2013 · 5 yrs 1 mo
World Equity Group, INC. Broker
October 2006 - November 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo
World Equity Group, INC.
October 2006 - November 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo
NFP Securities, INC.
July 2004 - October 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos
NFP Securities, INC.Broker
May 2000 - October 2006 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Schmidt Advisory Services, INC.
September 1997 - November 2008 · 11 yrs 2 mos
Schmidt Advisory Services, INC.
September 1997 - December 2005 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
June 1997 - August 2000 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Broker
December 1993 - June 1997 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Nylife Securities INC.Broker
August 1983 - May 1993 · 9 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLIL
Advisor
Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.