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Brad Duling

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Brad Duling

Principal and Senior Financial Advisor

Brad leads the Wealth Management arm of the business. His strengths at SYM include complex retirement planning with a particular focus on corporate benefits. He says, “I enjoy seeing clients achieve their goals.

It’s amazing to see the relief clients have when you tell them they are ‘ok’ or that their plan has allowed them to retire early or maybe attain a better retirement lifestyle than they expected to have. I also enjoy leveraging clients’ charitable pursuits and extending the relationship to working with the entire family.”

Credentials

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®

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Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning and Counseling – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Community

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Member, Board of Directors, United Way of Midland County

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Member, Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council

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Member, Midland Noon Rotary

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Volunteer, Blessed Sacrament Church and School

Personal Pursuits

Family is my priority. Our four children keep us moving and I enjoy the busy schedule and days spent with them. We enjoy traveling and day trips around Michigan, but our favorite vacation is a stay-cation.

As life events and stages demand adjustments to your financial plan, SYM’s mission is to proactively attend to your financial realities as your advocate so that you can focus on relationships and enjoying life. To have SYM Financial Advisors Midland work for you call 800-888-7968 or email info@sym.com.