Kenneth A. Fruehauf
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“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”
– Roger Staubach
As a Partner of Legacy Wealth Management, Ken knows investments as well as he knows Legacy clients' needs and goals. It's personal relationships that help him guide clients through every aspect of their finances and help ensure that decisions are aligned with their goals, risk tolerance and expectations.
As the great-grandson of the founder of Fruehauf Trailer Company, Ken has an entrepreneurial spirit that has influenced his career. He has been named to the Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) from 2011-2023, a distinction held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network.1 In 2019-2022, Ken was named to Barron's list of the Top 1,200 Advisors in the country.2 He has also been named to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.3
Beyond his work with Legacy Wealth Management clients, Ken is active on many boards and supports several charities. When not working or volunteering, he enjoys spending his free time with his three children.
1 The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism. Additional criteria, best practices, and team structure may also be used to determine recipients.
2 2022 Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors: Awarded March 2022; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2020 - Sept. 2021 (Source: Barrons.com). The Barron’s Top 1,000 Advisors ratings are based on the previous year’s assets under management, revenue generated for the advisors’ firms, and the quality of the advisors’ practices. Investment performance isn’t an explicit factor because clients have varied goals and risk tolerances. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 2021 Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors: Awarded March 2021; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2019 - Sept. 2020 (Source: Barrons.com). 2020 Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors: Awarded March 2021; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2018.- Sept. 2019 (Source: Barrons.com). 2019 Barron’s Top 1,200 State By State Advisors: Awarded March 2019; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018 (Source: Barrons.com).
3 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/22 - 6/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 - 6/30/22 (Source: Forbes.com). 2022 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2022; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/20 - 6/30/21 (Source: Forbes.com). 2020 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded January 2020; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/18 - 6/30/19 (Source: Forbes.com).