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Richard Elliot Hall

Richard E. Hall

PITZL FINANCIAL
ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112
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CRD#: 3075129
Richard Elliot Hall

Professional summary


Richard Elliot Hall, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at PITZL FINANCIAL located in Arden Hills, Minnesota.

Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Richard has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


We deliver the personal touch of a small business with the resources and expertise of industry giants. We view our client relationships as partnerships working on a common set of goals. Your life goals dictate the focus of our relationship and we adjust our planning process to accomodate you, rather than forcing you to accomodate us. We are an independent member of The BAM ALLIANCE and work very closely with our sister CPA firm, Pitzl & Pitzl, PA. Our clients are not required to engage the CPA firm for tax work, but will benefit regardless from having their business and tax expertise in-house.
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Budgeting
Retirement Income Management
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Business Owners
Corporate Executives
Estate & Generational Planning...
Financial Psychology/Coaching
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Tax Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
100K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2011

Experience


Current

March 23, 2018 - Present

PITZL FINANCIAL

Office #1: 8 Pine Tree Drive Suite 125, Arden Hills, MN 55112
RIA
CRD#: 171441
ARDEN HILLS, MN
Past

February 11, 2009 - February 26, 2018

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
WAYZATA, MN
Past

January 9, 2009 - February 26, 2018

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
WAYZATA, MN
Past

February 7, 2003 - January 27, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
WAYZATA, MN
Past

December 14, 2000 - April 19, 2002

WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 16100
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

December 13, 2000 - April 19, 2002

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10582
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

December 7, 1998 - December 13, 2000

WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 16100
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
PITZL FINANCIAL
PITZL FINANCIAL
PITZL FINANCIAL | PITZL FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 171441 / SEC#: 801-113328

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2018 Approved)
Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/10/2018 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

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
Minnesota
(3/23/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/1/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


PITZL FINANCIAL
PITZL FINANCIAL
PITZL FINANCIAL | PITZL FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 171441 / SEC#: 801-113328

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2018 Approved)
Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/10/2018 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
8 Pine Tree Drive Suite 125, Arden Hills, MN 55112
Mailing Address
Phone number
(651) 287-3712
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
6

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A (2/20/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,750
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 399,982,181

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
04/28/2025
Cover Page
03/11/2024
02/28/2024
12/28/2022

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Company Information


PITZL FINANCIAL

PITZL FINANCIAL

CRD#: 171441Arden Hills, MN 55112

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