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Kenneth J Christman Jr.

Advisor at STIFEL — Poughkeepsie, NY

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 65

Experience

25 years

Location

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,340

Across 469 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Kenneth Christman Jr. is a financial advisor at Stifel with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Christman serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and planning.

Client services

Based on STIFEL

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

Expertise

Based on STIFEL

General retirement planning Income planning

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Minimum fee: Up to $5,000 for fee-based financial planning services, negotiable depending on complexity and scope Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services charged as a fixed fee up to $5,000

Location

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Poughkeepsie, NY

2515 South Road, Suite 202

Poughkeepsie NY 12601

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

STiFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC

2011 - Present • 15 years

Poughkeepsie, NY

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Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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