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Chad Michael Chesnut

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Lonedell, MO

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

12 years

Location

Lonedell, MO

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,633

Across 967 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$570,841 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Chad Chesnut is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at ScottTrade before joining Equitable Advisors and its affiliated firms in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Ethereal Lavender & Ranch, a lavender farm in Lonedell, Missouri. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through a variety of third-party programs and platforms. The firm operates a hybrid advisory and brokerage model, offering tailored services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Client services

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

Expertise

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Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

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Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

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Lonedell, MO

Lonedell MO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Missouri · Texas

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2017 - Present • 9 years

New York, NY

Equitable

2017 - Present • 9 years

Creve Coeur, MO

AXA Advisors, LLC

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

New York, NY

AXA Equitable

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

Creve Coeur, MO

ScottTrade

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Saint Louis, MO

Disclosures

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Series 66

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