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Meet Kurt Mears, CRPC®

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About Kurt

Kurt aspires to deliver financial strategies that can make a real positive impact in the lives of families and individuals. As a financial adviser, he takes a comprehensive approach to better assist clients in achieving their personal financial goals by providing wealth management tools such as retirement and tax planning as well as investment portfolio guidance.

He is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Before joining Advance Capital, he served as a financial adviser with Wells Fargo Advisors.

Kurt earned a degree in Business Management and a minor in Finance from the University of Akron. He frequently volunteers his services to his local church. He was recognized by Crain's Cleveland Business in 2022 as one of their "Notables in Finance."

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Specializations

  • Retirement Planning
  • Tax Planning
  • College Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • Investment Portfolio and 401k Advice & Monitoring
  • Social Security
  • Medicare
  • Insurance & Risk Management
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Qualifications

  • CRPC® (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and minor in Finance, University of Akron

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FUN FACT!

Because of his love of nature, Kurt has taken up many outdoor activities including surfing. He has surfed beaches in Hawaii, California and Florida – he even surfed right after Hurricane Andrew in waves topping 20 feet!