Advisory fees are negotiable and may be higher or lower than the standard advisory fee, but will not exceed 2% annually. Financial planning is billed hourly at $300 per hour, but a minimum rate of $150/hour may be negotiated. The Midwestern Securities Beacon Portfolios have an annual fee of $40, billed quarterly in $10 increments, which may be waived if the client’s assets invested in Beacon Portfolio exceed $25,000. The firm charges a $50 annual fee on non-discretionary IRA accounts held at NFS.