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Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
33 years
Location
Bettendorf, IA 52722
United Capital Financial Advisors
Multi-team
Anthony Carpita is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Capital Financial Advisors. His work history includes roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Lion Street Financial, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Irongate International, LLC. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with asset-allocation models and offers customized solutions such as ESG and faith-based investing, supported by proprietary technology and a range of ancillary services.
Based on United Capital Financial Advisors
Based on United Capital Financial Advisors
Financial Planning fees can be negotiated as flat fees, ranging typically from $2,500 to $55,000 per year.
$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,000 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.15% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 1.00% $10,000,000+: 0.85%
Commissions received on insurance products and variable annuities sold through affiliated broker-dealer and insurance agencies; commissions vary by product and arrangement.
Hourly fees historically ranged from $200 to $500 per hour for Financial Planning services (prior to March 31, 2020).
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning fees typically between $2,500 and $55,000 per year, paid quarterly in advance; fees negotiated and can be higher or lower; prior to March 31, 2020, some clients paid hourly fees between $200 and $500 per hour.
Bettendorf, IA
1523 Grant St, Ste 402
Bettendorf IA 52722
Advisors at this office
2
Illinois · Iowa
33 years of industry experience
Integrity Alliance, Llc.
2025 - Present • 1 year
Bettendorf, IA
Lion Street Financial
2024 - Present • 2 years
Moline, IL
United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC
2019 - Present • 7 years
Newport Beach, CA
Irongate International, Llc
2012 - 2019 • 7 years
Davenport, IA
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Is active or affiliated with:
Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Is not active or affiliated with:
Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
Series 65
Leclaire, IA
Ballheim Financial LLC
David Ballheim is the founder of Ballheim Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Leclaire, Iowa. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 16 years of industry experience, having established his firm in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 20% partner in a farm rental business, CRB LLC, with no active management duties. Ballheim Financial LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes documented client investment objectives, uses tools like Morningstar and Riskalyze for portfolio analysis, and offers retirement plan administration alongside various insurance product solutions.
ChFC®
Orion, IL
Birch Bay Financial Planning
Mc Carroll Zevenbergen is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Birch Bay Financial Planning with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Birch Bay Financial Planning in 2026, Zevenbergen held roles at LPL Financial and Plan2Thrive Financial, following eight years focused on education. Birch Bay Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and high net worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, favoring passive strategies and conducts quarterly reviews aligned with clients’ risk tolerances.
Series 63
Davenport, IA
Palen Financial LLC
Frederick Palen is the sole advisor at Palen Financial LLC in Davenport, IA, holding a Series 63 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated Palen Financial since 2010 and has also been involved with Cargill Hybrid Seed Inc. since 1982. In addition to his advisory work, he offers non-variable insurance products, including group benefits and Medicare-related insurance. Palen Financial provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan administration to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates insurance and annuity products alongside traditional securities in portfolio construction, tailoring advice to clients' income, tax situation, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
CFP®, PFS™
Moline, IL
Life Planning Solutions, LLC
Darlene Steffen is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor and owner of Life Planning Solutions, LLC, an independent firm she founded in 2006. Steffen has focused her career on providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Life Planning Solutions, LLC serves individuals, trusts, and small businesses through a fee-only advisory model. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with core-and-satellite portfolios primarily composed of passive mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing global diversification and ongoing portfolio monitoring.
Series 63, Series 65
Bettendorf, IA
St. Therese Financial LLC
Brennen Schmertmann is a financial advisor at St. Therese Financial LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Schmertmann holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Bettendorf, IA. St. Therese Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, nonprofit clients, and other investment advisers. The firm combines fundamental analysis, technical methods, and Modern Portfolio Theory with a documented moral-screening policy that influences investment choices based on non-financial criteria.
Series 65
Bettendorf, IA
Passage Global Capital Management, LLC
Evin Ersan is a financial advisor at Passage Global Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Passage Global since 2018, including prior full-time education experience. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Evin Ersan Merchandise LLC, a business that donates a portion of its proceeds to suicide prevention. Passage Global Capital Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers diversified model portfolios, single-strategy solutions including cryptocurrency, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing quantitative models and behavioral finance in their investment process.
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