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Chris Quackenbush

Advisor at &PARTNERS

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Location

International Falls, MN

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

20 years

About

Chris Quackenbush is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of TQWMG, LLC, an investment-related business based in Bloomington, Indiana. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and private business owners. The firm offers portfolio management, financial and tax planning, estate and trust consulting, and retirement plan services, combining platform technology with proprietary and third-party strategy models to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Client services

Based on &PARTNERS

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Portfolio manager selection, furnish advice not involving securities, research report services, 1042 portfolio construction

Expertise

Based on &PARTNERS

Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning Fee, Estate/Trust/Family Office Administration Consulting Fee, Consulting Fee - negotiated fixed fees as agreed with client

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on certain transactions; commissions received from mutual funds and insurance products

Project-based

Hourly Consulting Fee as agreed with client, invoiced monthly

Subscriptions

Research Report Services fee of $500/month

Other

Minimum fee: $40 annual fee if account is below Envestnet recommended minimum for Tax Overlay Services Fee-only: Financial Planning Fee, Estate/Trust/Family Office Consulting Fee, Hourly Consulting Fee, Consulting Fee - all negotiated fixed or hourly fees as agreed with client

Location

International Falls, MN

Most active in

Indiana · Minnesota · Texas

Work history

&PARTNERS

2025 - Present (1 year)

Wells Fargo Advisors

2022 - 2025 (3 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

Disclosures

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