John M. Scherer
TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING
Middleton, WI 53562
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CRD#: 2603969
Professional summary
John Michael Scherer, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU® is a registered financial advisor currently at TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING located in Middleton, Wisconsin.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
John is the Principal and founder of Trinity Financial Planning, LLC. He started his financial services career in 1994 as a life insurance agent and later served as a financial planner at a fee-and-commission financial consulting firm specializing in estate planning and business compensation planning. Desiring to offer fee-only advice for a wide range of clientele, he opened Trinity in September 2001 to provide comprehensive, objective consulting to both the wealthy and those building their wealth.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning
Retirement Income Management
Estate Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Tax Planning
Insurance Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Investment Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Business Owners
Entrepreneurs
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Tax Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
(1) Name: Dry Dog Ranch LLC. Investment-Related: No. Address: 6564 Kimberly Way, DeForest, WI 53532. Nature: Farming. Position/Title: LLC Member. Start Date: 2/21/2011. Approximate hours per month: 2. Approximate hours per month during securities trading hours: 1. (2) Name: Scherer Brothers Investments LLC. Investment-Related: No. Address: 2435 Forest Hill Ct., Waukesha, WI 53188-2051. Nature: Limited partnership ownership. Position/Title: LLC Member. Start Date: 2/8/2013. Approximate hours per month: Less than 1. Approximate hours per month during securities trading hours: None.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2000
Experience
Current
April 2, 2016 - Present
TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING
Office #1: 6405 Century Ave #104, Middleton, WI 53562RIA
CRD#: 115924
Middleton, WI
Past
April 9, 1998 - December 2, 1998
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 13572
EL SEGUNDO, CA
Past
May 5, 1995 - January 8, 1998
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 8158
MILWAUKEE, WI
Past
May 5, 1995 - January 8, 1998
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 2881
MILWAUKEE, WI
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Texas(4/1/2022)
IAR
Wisconsin(4/2/2016)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
TF
TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING
SCHERER, JOHN MICHAEL | TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | TRINITY FINANCIAL PLANNING
CRD#: 115924 / SEC#:
Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2018 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/21/2022 Conditional Restricted)Wisconsin
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Contact information
Main Address
6405 Century Ave #104, Middleton, WI 53562
Mailing Address
Phone number
(608) 999-4049
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 293 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 92,614,080 |
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