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Carol H Chesser

Advisor at Family Steward Wealth Consulting® — Hobe Sound, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

31 years

Location

Hobe Sound, FL

Family Steward Wealth Consulting®

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

32 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,662,890 Very High

HNW client ratio

38% High

About

Carol Chesser is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience. She is currently with Family Steward Wealth Consulting®, where she has worked since 1994 under Burns Financial Management. Family Steward Wealth Consulting® provides financial management, planning, wealth consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a process-driven advisory model with proprietary data-gathering tools to develop a Dynamic Lifetime Plan™ and emphasizes passive, asset-class/index investing with generally long-term holdings and periodic rebalancing.

Client services

Based on Family Steward Wealth Consulting®

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Family Steward Wealth Consulting®

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Limited Engagement Planning Service flat fees typically ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.55% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% $2,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Insurance commissions received by Adviser Representatives if insurance products are implemented

Project-based

Limited Engagement Planning Service at $350/hour

Other

Minimum fee: $15,000 annually ($3,750 quarterly) minimum fee Fee-only: Limited Engagement Planning Service billed hourly at $350/hour or flat fees ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, negotiable; retainer minimum $700

Location

Hobe Sound, FL

Hobe Sound FL

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Burns Financial Management Dba Family Steward Wealth Consulting

2024 - Present • 2 years

Hobe Sound, FL

Burns Financial Management Dba Family Steward Wealth Consulting

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Burns Financial Management Dba Family Steward Wealth Consulting

1994 - 2023 • 29 years

North Palm Beach, FL

Disclosures

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