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Denis Jude Knapschaefer

Advisor at Novus Advisors — North Myrtle Beach, SC

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

North Myrtle Beach, SC

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Novus Advisors

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Total advisors

3

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

89 High

Avg AUM per client

$222,240 Very Low

HNW client ratio

6% Very Low

About

Denis Knapschaefer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Novus Advisors, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent a combined 26 years with First Financial Bank and First Financial Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a duplex apartment unit in North Myrtle Beach. Novus Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management alongside financial and retirement planning, using fundamental analysis and active management to implement tailored asset allocation strategies.

Client services

Based on Novus Advisors

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Novus Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: .85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: .65% Over $10,000,000+: .5%

Commissions

Insurance commissions from sales of fixed-indexed annuities and other insurance products via affiliated insurance agency

Other

Fee-only: Asset management fees as per tiered schedule; Retirement plan advisory fees 0.25% to 1.10%

Location

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North Myrtle Beach, SC

North Myrtle Beach SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Novus Advisors, LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Greenville, SC

First Financial Wealth Management

2012 - 2022 • 10 years

Fort Recovery, OH

First Financial Bank

1996 - 2022 • 26 years

Fort Recovery, OH

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Flavio M

Series 65

Myrtle Beach, SC

Coast Wealth Management Group, LLC

Flavio Medeiros is a financial advisor at Coast Wealth Management Group, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series Series 65 license. Coast Wealth Management Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and business clients. The firm develops portfolios and plans tailored to client goals, using fundamental analysis and a combination of long- and short-term strategies.

Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy Debt management General retirement planning Roth conversion strategy Retired Military & Veterans Approaching retirement Retired Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Joshua H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Myrtle Beach, SC

Resettle Wealth

Joshua Hemmert is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently operates as the sole advisor at Resettle Wealth, an independent registered investment adviser, and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management for eight years. Hemmert took a one-year sabbatical prior to founding Resettle Wealth. Resettle Wealth serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with both passive and active investment strategies and offers values-based options upon request, managing accounts typically on a discretionary basis while providing ongoing plan updates and portfolio oversight.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Tax strategies for small businesses Approaching retirement
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Francis R

Series 65

North Myrtle Beach, SC

FPR Investments LLC

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance
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George S

Series 63, Series 65

Longs, SC

Sedona Asset Management Services, LLC

George Steer is the sole advisor at Sedona Asset Management Services, LLC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sedona since 2004. Sedona Asset Management Services provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term global macro-economic approach supplemented by trend-following and offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning services without a stated account minimum.

Options & derivatives strategies
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John T

CFP®, Series 63

Myrtle Beach, SC

Mecklenburg Financial Group

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Wealth management Real estate investing Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management
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James V

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Myrtle Beach, SC

Cairn Investor Services

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