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John Kevin Stophel

Advisor at Sowell Management — Chattanooga, TN

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Chattanooga, TN 37408

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Sowell Management

Multi-team

Total advisors

103

Across 62 offices

Clients per advisor

61 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$681,786 Typical

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

John Stophel is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Sowell Management Services since 2017 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory roles, Stophel serves as a trustee at Bryan College, where he participates in financial oversight and governance. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large independent-contractor network, employing multiple management styles and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Client services

Based on Sowell Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Sowell Management

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning up to $10,000.

Percentage

Up to 2.5% per annum, varies depending on portfolio size, composition, services, and IAR discretion

Commissions

Insurance commissions may be earned by supervised persons and can exceed advisory fees; also commissions from broker-dealer activities for certain IARs.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees from $150 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription Self-Directed Financial Planning Tools and Assistance charged between $50 to $200 per month, negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $25 per household, which may cause effective fee rates to be higher for smaller accounts. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees up to $10,000 fixed, and hourly fees from $150 to $500 depending on scope and professional.

Location

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Chattanooga, TN

3077 Broad Street, Ste 2 A

Chattanooga TN 37408

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Sowell Management Services

2017 - Present • 9 years

North Little Rock, AR

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2012 - Present • 14 years

Albany, NY

CONCERT Wealth Management, Inc.

2012 - 2017 • 5 years

San Jose, CA

Merrill

2004 - 2012 • 8 years

Chattanooga, TN

Disclosures

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