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John Michael Stern Jr.

Advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC — Salisbury, MD

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Credentials

PFS™, Series 65

Experience

26 years

Location

Salisbury, MD 21804

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PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Team

Total advisors

7

Clients per advisor

65 High

Avg AUM per client

$612,166 Low

HNW client ratio

16% Low

About

John Stern Jr. is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His career includes extensive tenure at PKS Investment Advisors LLC and its affiliated accounting firm, PKS & Company, P.A., where he currently serves as an advisor to the non-investment related accounting practice. PKS Investment Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, often using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements.

Client services

Based on PKS Investment Advisors LLC

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

Expertise

Based on PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: up to 1.25% annually (negotiable) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.90% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.33% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $10,000,001+: 0.20% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee)

Commissions

Insurance products commissions from sales of insurance and annuity products

Project-based

Financial planning services at $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Investment management fees; financial planning hourly fees

Location

Salisbury, MD

1801 Sweetbay Drive

Salisbury MD 21804

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

26 years of industry experience

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Salisbury, MD

Pks & Company, P.A.

2020 - Present • 6 years

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

1999 - 2020 • 21 years

Salisbury, MD

Pks & Company, P.A.

1985 - 2020 • 35 years

Salisbury, MD

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Dorothy B

Series 63, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

Riverview Asset Management, Inc.

Dorothy Burke is a financial advisor at Riverview Asset Management, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 1983. Riverview Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily through discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a blended analytical approach that includes technical and fundamental methods and offers a range of products including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and structured products.

Wealth management
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Genevee L

CFP®, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Genevee Lekites is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with PKS Investment Advisors LLC. She has been with PKS Investment Advisors since 2009 and holds a Series 65 license. Outside of advisory work, she is president and co-owner of Lekites Enterprises LLC, a non-investment related property ownership business. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold approach primarily using passive index funds and ETFs, offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management, and maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm while providing educational workshops for retirement plan participants.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Colton H

CFP®, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Colton Hastings is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wilgus Insurance for two years before joining PKS Investment Advisors in 2018. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach, primarily using passively managed index funds and ETFs, and offers employee benefit plan services including retirement plan education and oversight.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Kyle B

CFP®, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Kyle Banks is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements informed by Monte Carlo analysis.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Dennis G

Series 63, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

Atlas Private Wealth Advisors

Dennis Grinestaff is a financial advisor at Atlas Private Wealth Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Shariden Consulting and Wealth Management, LLC for 14 years. Atlas Private Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $688 million in client assets and offers tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple LPL-sponsored program platforms.

Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Daniel O

PFS™, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Daniel O’Connell is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has worked at PKS Investment Advisors LLC since 2010 and has been with PKS & Company, P.A. since 1995. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and frequently uses passively managed funds, including those from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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