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Aaron Nicholas Steffan

Advisor at W&S Advisory Services, LLC — Heath, OH

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

22 years

Location

Heath, OH 43056

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W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Team

Total advisors

10

Across 5 offices

Clients per advisor

669 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$791 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Aaron Steffan is a financial advisor with W&S Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at W&S Brokerage Services since 2013 and Western Southern Life since 2001, where he currently serves as a full-time sales manager. W&S Advisory Services, LLC serves parents and other custodians through a digital-first UGMA wrap-fee program delivered via Fabric’s platform and offers standalone comprehensive financial planning through Western & Southern Life agents. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with automated, non-discretionary allocations managed in partnership with Fort Washington Investment Advisors, focusing on custodial accounts with fixed fees rather than asset-based billing.

Client services

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting

Demographic focus

Based on W&S Advisory Services, LLC

Parents Young Families

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning Services initial fee of $1,500

Subscriptions

UGMA Wrap Fee Program: $3.00 per month for a single Account, $5.00 per month for multiple Accounts

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning Services: $1,500 initial flat fee, $500 subsequent annual fee

Location

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Heath, OH

576 Industrial Pkwy Suite A

Heath OH 43056

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina

Work history

22 years of industry experience

W&S Brokerage Services

2013 - Present • 13 years

Cincinnati, OH

WESTERN SOUTHERN Life

2001 - Present • 25 years

Columbus, OH

Disclosures

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Series 63

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CFP®, Series 66

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 66

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Michael A

Series 65, Series 66

Pataskala, OH

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Joshua D

Series 66

Granville, OH

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