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Christian Stine

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Christian Stine is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial and Axa Advisors. Christian also serves as an administrator or executor of estates and trustee of trusts for family and non-family members. 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 LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

182 Route 537

Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

Equitable Advisors

2020 - Present (6 years)

Equitable Financial

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

LPL Financial

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Axa Advisors, Llc

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

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