Nicholas W. Rygiel
PROTOCOL WEALTH
Havertown, PA
CRD#: 5996576
Professional summary
Nicholas Wayne Rygiel, CFP®, who also goes by Nicholas Wayne Rygiel, Nicholas W Rygiel, Nick W Rygiel, Nick Wayne Rygiel, is a registered financial advisor currently at PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC located in Havertown, Pennsylvania.
Nicholas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Nicholas has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
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Retirement Planning
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Inheritance
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Social Security Planning
Retirement Income Management
Life Transitions
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Estate Planning
Small Business Planning
Tax Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Nicholas Wayne Rygiel | Nicholas W Rygiel | Nick W Rygiel | Nick Wayne Rygiel
Other business activities
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L1.co (Formly L1 Advisors); Investor; Investment related: Yes; 145 Tyee Drive #33100 Point Roberts WA 98281 USA; L1.co is a technology platform that offers non-custodial wealth management tools for clients and financial advisors. This platform provides read-only access to a client's portfolio via digital wallet addresses and facilitates the sending of transactions, which are then either approved or rejected by the client that holds discretionary authority. The platform provides real-time, actionable insights on risk exposures, reporting tools, and a consolidated dashboard for portfolio overview.; Duties: Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest: Nick Rygiel, owner and advisor of Ironclad Financial and is a Managing Partner at Enclave Digital Wealth, both are Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firms that utilize the L1.co platform for providing non-custodial advisory services to his clients. While Nick Rygiel doesn't receive any direct compensation from L1 Advisors, it should be noted that he holds a vested interest in the success of the L1 Advisors platform, having invested $50,000 in their Seed Round via a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE). This financial commitment could result in a beneficial financial outcome for Rygiel, Ironclad Financial and Enclave Digital Wealth if L1.co performs well. Despite this potential conflict of interest, Ironclad Financial, Enclave Digital Wealth, its advisors, and specifically Nick Rygiel, persist in their commitment to unbiased advice and thorough analysis. Hours per month devoted to business during trading hours: 4; Hours per month devoted to business outside trading hours: 10; Percentage of total yearly compensation expected to be derived from the business: 0.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2015
Experience
Current
July 9, 2025 - Present
PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 335298
Havertown, PA
Past
December 7, 2022 - May 18, 2023
ORIGIN INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC
RIA
CRD#: 305353
BYRN MAWR, PA
Past
July 25, 2022 - October 23, 2025
IRONCLAD FINANCIAL
RIA
CRD#: 321831
HAVERTOWN, PA
Past
January 3, 2012 - July 9, 2022
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
BALA CYNWYD, PA
Past
December 14, 2011 - July 9, 2022
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
BALA CYNWYD, PA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC
ENCLAVE DIGITAL WEALTH, LLC | PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC
CRD#: 335298 / SEC#: 801-132382
RIA
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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
Colorado(7/9/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
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PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC
ENCLAVE DIGITAL WEALTH, LLC | PROTOCOL WEALTH, LLC
CRD#: 335298 / SEC#: 801-132382
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
201 Milwaukee Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80206
Mailing Address
Phone number
(720) 439-9055
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
4
SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 44 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 126,000,000 |
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