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Bruce Wayne Knott

Advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing — Roaring Gap, NC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

44 years

Location

Roaring Gap, NC

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Total advisors

14,104

Across 1,514 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Bruce Knott is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC since 2011. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Client services

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Occupation focus

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually

Commissions

Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable

Location

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Roaring Gap, NC

Roaring Gap NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

44 years of industry experience

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2011 - Present • 15 years

Chapel Hill, NC

Morgan Stanley

2009 - 2011 • 2 years

Durham, NC

Citigroup Global Markets

2002 - 2009 • 7 years

Durham, NC

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

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Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Debt management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Series 63, Series 65

Elkin, NC

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Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 66

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Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Series 63, Series 65

Glade Valley, NC

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Annuities Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive

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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Jonesville, NC

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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