Richard L. Epple
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CRD#: 4443835
Professional summary
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Richard Lee Epple, CFP® was a registered financial professional .
Richard is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2013. Richard had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65 exam.
Core Areas of Focus
AUM
Fixed Fee (Subscription
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Investment Advice with Ongoing Management
Medical Professionals
Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules
Women's Financial Planning Issues
Biography
Rick is the founder and president of Aurochs Financial Group, a comprehensive wealth management and fiduciary firm with in Wayzata, MN and serves clients nationally. He aims to help clients live the life they choose through the accumulation and conservation of their financial resources.
Having his client’s best interests at heart, Rick enjoys long-term relationships with his clients, ultimately to be there and see them achieve their most important objectives in line with their most important values. Based on a desire to provide the most thorough goal-oriented planning, Rick developed a proprietary system called The SMART Decision Process™. This investigative and planning tool allows for flexibility and diligence in achieving objectives throughout future life changes.
Rick first applied his detail-oriented, strategic mind to engineering, getting his BS in Engineering from Purdue University. Having been inspired by the results of his NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) advisor, he got his Certified Financial Planner® certification from the College for Financial Planning. He then followed a dream of owning his own business, and opened Aurochs Financial Group in 2002. Rick earned the Certified Financial Transitionist® designation in 2017.
“One of the most important things I can do is to help families put a plan in place that is in line with their most important values,” says Rick.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Tax Planning
Life Transitions
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2004
Experience
Past
September 23, 2024 - January 27, 2026
PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 308193
WOODBURY, MN
Past
May 13, 2013 - November 19, 2024
AUROCHS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 114426
WAYZATA, MN
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP
GRAY PINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP | MLG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KADENCE WEALTH
CRD#: 308193 / SEC#: 801-118868
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Current Firm
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PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP
GRAY PINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP | MLG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KADENCE WEALTH
CRD#: 308193 / SEC#: 801-118868
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Contact information
Main Address
796 Bielenberg Dr. Suite 103, Woodbury, MN 55125-1412
Mailing Address
Phone number
(651) 714-0323
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
25
SEC notice filing (17 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 4,353 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,478,459,615 |
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