Michael P. Fitzhugh
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CRD#: 2390541
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Michael Putnam Fitzhugh, CFP® was a registered financial professional .
Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1993. Michael had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Mike has been delivering comprehensive planning services to high net-worth families since 1983. He served on the Aspiriant Board of Directors, including serving as Chairman from 2007 until 2010.
Mike began his professional career at Deloitte Haskins & Sells in 1982, and joined the Executive Financial Counseling Group, led by Tim Kochis, three years later. For the next five years, he provided comprehensive financial, tax, and investment services to senior corporate executives and other high net-worth families.
After earning an MBA, Mike led the financial planning practice at an investment management consulting firm in Silicon Valley for four years, developing an expertise in the strategic role of stock options in wealth planning. In 1996, he joined Kochis Fitz, the predecessor firm to Aspiriant, and became a Principal of the firm in 1998. During that time, he developed a specialty in designing
Rule 10(b)5-1 stock sales plans.
In 2008, Barron’s recognized Mike as one of the 100 top independent wealth managers in America. He has been ranked by the San Francisco Business Times among the top 25 independent Wealth Managers in the Bay Area since that list was developed in 2007. Mike co-authored the book, Wealth Management, A Concise Guide to Financial Planning and Investment Management for Wealthy Clients. As an expert in comprehensive wealth management, he has appeared on National Public Radio’s Marketplace and been quoted in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Financial Times, and Research.
Mike has been an instructor in the Personal Financial Planning Program at University of California-Berkeley, and makes presentations at professional conferences for financial advisors, attorneys, and CPAs.
Mike graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS degree in Economics and Finance (with Highest Honors). He earned a MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley.
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Aliases
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Other business activities
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Certified licenses
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Education
University of California, Berkeley
University of Arizona
B.S. - Economics and Finance
Experience
Past
August 6, 2008 - September 8, 2025
ASPIRIANT, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 146720
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past
February 15, 2008 - May 20, 2008
KFQ INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
RIA
CRD#: 123854
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past
April 25, 2005 - May 10, 2008
KOCHIS FITZ
RIA
CRD#: 109977
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past
August 20, 1993 - April 4, 1997
P.R. TAYLOR & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 23716
PALO ALTO, CA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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ASPIRIANT, LLC
ASPIRIANT, LLC | KOCHIS FITZ/QUINTILE LLC
CRD#: 146720 / SEC#: 801-68987
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/8/2008 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
ASPIRIANT, LLC
ASPIRIANT, LLC | KOCHIS FITZ/QUINTILE LLC
CRD#: 146720 / SEC#: 801-68987
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
11100 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Mailing Address
201 E Fifth Street Suite 1430, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone number
(310) 806-4000
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
212
SEC notice filing (37 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 11,731 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 15,532,934,000 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | ||
| 12/20/2023 | ||
| 01/27/2023 |
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