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Arron Cramer

Paradigm Wealth Partners

515 E. Locust Street
Suite 250

location-iconDes Moines, IA 50309

call-icon515-505-8535

About Paradigm Wealth Partners

Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community. Over the years, we have found that a team approach can be an effective method to help clients who have a wide variety of needs as they maneuver through a complex financial-services world. We invite you to discover and experience the power of our services. We believe it has far-reaching benefits for our clients to get opinions from several sources with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience. No one strategy fits everyone, which is why every client gets our undivided attentionfrom planning to execution to follow-up. We take a proactive approach to helping you develop a strategy to address your financial goals and objectives, using the most efficient methods available.

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General Information

Firm Start Year

2019

No. of Employees

2-4

automated call

Yes

CRD#

6523941

Firm CRD#

6413

Insurance License#

17441645

Name of Broker/Dealer

LPL Financial

Name of Custodial Firm

LPL Financial

States Licensed in

IA, IN, TX, KS

Years of Experience in Financial Services

10

Number of Years with Current Firm

1

Work Experience

Like many careers, mine has been a journey of learning and discovering where I'm meant to be. And while I know that journey is far from over, I can confidently say I've reached the fun stage of forever fine-tuning. After graduating from college in 2011, I pursued a career in corrections and law enforcement. It didn't take long to realize that path wasn't the right fit for me. With encouragement from a family member, I transitioned into the financial world in 2015, starting on the insurance side of the industry within the broker-dealer space. Those early years gave me a strong foundation in understanding risk management. Still, I quickly realized I wasn't interested in just selling products; I wanted to build long-term relationships and help people create financial strategies that grow with them and support the goals that matter most. In 2020, I obtained my Series 65 registration and shifted my focus entirely to financial planning. By 2021, I had moved my book of business to a new firm to focus solely on building personalized financial plans, investment strategies, and long-term financial goals. Early on, I partnered with outside portfolio managers to handle investments. But as my planning work deepened, I realized that to fully align each client's financial plan and ensure cost-efficiency and the right investment strategy, I needed to manage portfolios directly. I am now an LPL Investment Advisor Representative. I began doing just that, not only for my clients but also for other advisors' clients. Over time, I realized portfolio management works best as a collaborative team effort, not a solo task. That insight led me to make one final move with my clients to where I am today: proudly serving as a Wealth Manager at Paradigm Wealth Partners, where I work alongside a team that shares my values and commitment to client-first planning. Today, I practice as a fee-based advisor offering both financial planning and portfolio management. Clients may engage in one or both services. Planning fees range from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on the depth of work. Portfolio management fees range from 0.50% to 0.90% annually, based on household portfolio size. I also offer a free initial consultation so we can determine if we are a good fit to work together. I consider it a blessing and a privilege to wake up every day and serve such amazing people. I look forward to continuing to grow as an advisor and serving my clients with purpose, care, and dedication.

Work with the following types of clients

Individual Investors, Businesses

Advisory Services Provided

Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Education Funding and Planning

Services

Investment Types

Mutual Funds, Options & Futures, Bonds, Stocks, Annuities, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Alternative Investments

Can meet clients in the following ways

Our Office, Your Home, Video Conference, Our Offices

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor

Yes

Investment Advisor Representative

Yes

Acknowledged fiduciary

Yes

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations

CFP®, AFC®, CSLP®

Securities Licenses

Series 65

Insurance and Annuity Licenses

Variable Annuity, Life, Health, Long Term Care, Variable Life, Annuity, Disability

Firm Information

Firm's Number of Clients

720

Firm's Number of Planning Clients

450

Firm's Number of Managed Clients

720

Assets Managed by Firm

$275M

Advisor's Number of Clients

150+

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients

50+

Assets Managed by Advisor

$25,000,000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure

Fee-Based

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts

$25,000

Compensation Methods

Based on Assets, Flat Fee

Fee % Based on Assets

0.85%

Additional Details on Charges

The portfolio management fee starts at 0.85% annually but goes down to 0.50% annually as the assets managed increase per household. There is a subscription option as well for younger clients who desire both planning and portfolio services.

Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts

$500

Education

Bachelors Degree - Human Services

Upper Iowa University
08/2007 -06/2011

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