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Bernard Steven Kent

15 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
77 advisors
Number of Clients
2,692 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.0M average
Assets Under Management
$2.8B

Fee Structure

Financial Plan Fee:$10,000 - $500,000
Hourly Rate:$195 - $425/hr

Financial planning and consulting fees are either fixed per project, ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, or hourly, ranging from $195 to $425 per hour. The firm also recommends partnership interests in closed-end private equity funds, where investors generally pay a 10% profit participation after a return of contributed capital and a preferred return, plus an operations fee related to fund expenses. Investment management fees vary depending on the size and complexity of a client’s account and generally range from 0.50% to 2% per year.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningCharitable GivingFinancial Planning & CoachingInsurance Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

111 E. Merrill Street, Suite 400, Birmingham, MI, 48009

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Bernard is a board member and investment committee chair for the Detroit Historical Society, a trustee and investment committee member for the Zekelman Holocaust Center, and an investment committee member for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the D Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation, and the Jewish Foundation of Metro Detroit. He is also an independent contractor insurance salesperson for Schechter Wealth.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Arax Advisory Partners
June 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Schechter Investment Advisors, LLC
January 2014 - July 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Telemus Capital, LLC
September 2013 - January 2014 · 4 mos
Telemus Investment Management, LLC
March 2013 - September 2013 · 6 mos
Telemus Wealth Advisors, LLC
September 2010 - September 2013 · 3 yrs
State Registrations2 states
MITX
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