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Patrick Christopher Poate

Advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing — Miramar Beach, FL Grand Blvd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Miramar Beach, FL 32550

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Total advisors

14,141

Across 1,488 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Patrick Poate is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Miramar Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked independently and has held instructional roles at Rocky Bayou Country Club. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm uses research and analytics to guide its diversified investment approach and operates one of the largest advisor networks in the industry.

Client services

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Occupation focus

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually

Commissions

Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable

Location

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Miramar Beach, FL Grand Blvd

625 Grand Blvd, Ste 200

Miramar Beach FL 32550

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Wells Fargo Clearing

2025 - Present • 1 year

Miramar Beach, FL

Self

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Niceville, FL

Bear Lakes Country Club

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

West Palm Beach, FL

University of West Florida

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Pensacola, FL

Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Destin, FL

Florida Atlantic University

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Boca Raton, FL

Niceville High School

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Niceville, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Charles B

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Bay Hill Capital Management USA, LLC

Charles Burns is a financial advisor at Bay Hill Capital Management USA, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC prior to joining Bay Hill Capital Management in 2017. Bay Hill Capital Management USA, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions, offering strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active trading, including options and futures.

General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Murray H

Series 63, Series 66

Freeport, FL

Hornsby Asset Management, LLC

Murray Hornsby is the sole advisor at Hornsby Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Freeport, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns a classic car rental business with his wife, which operates through a national platform. Hornsby Asset Management provides fee-based, discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $9.26 million across about 80 accounts, employing a custom portfolio management approach that integrates tactical, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Active portfolio management
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Joshua S

Series 66

Niceville, FL

Future Path Financial Planning

Joshua Scannell is a financial advisor at Future Path Financial Planning in Niceville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm, he held roles at Legacy Growth Wealth Management LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Atlas Financial Strategies. Outside of finance, he has experience working with SunQuest Cruises and various local businesses. Future Path Financial Planning offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a fee-only independent adviser, employing a long-term, customized investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies tailored to client preferences.

Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting

Brian O

CFP®, EA

Niceville, FL

Winged Wealth Management and Financial Planning

Brian “ALF” O’Neill is a native of Overland Park, KS. After graduating from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with a BSE in computer engineering, he attended pilot training at Vance AFB then served F-16 assignments at Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB, Kunsan AB and Nellis AFB as an F-16 Weapons School instructor. He then transitioned to the F-35 in 2012, commanding an operational test squadron at Edwards AFB, CA. He earned three masters degrees through his military career and served as the military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before finishing his career as an F-35 group commander at Eglin AFB, Florida. Brian spent 23 years in the Air Force, much of it helping military families navigate personal finance challenges. He found his passion for personal finance as he facilitated Financial Peace University. He went on to complete his CFP requirements and started his own financial planning firm. Brian is married with two beautiful, talented daughters. He is an avid reader and triathlete and dreams of soon finding time to home brew again. Read Brian's blog here: https://www.wingedwealth.com/insights/

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Airline Pilot Military & Veterans Government Employee Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Sidney D

Series 65

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Fortunato Asset Management

Sidney Davis is a financial advisor at Fortunato Asset Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as publisher and CEO of Consumer Electronics Advisory Group Inc., an online consumer product review business he owns. Fortunato Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and ongoing account supervision to individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm employs two proprietary equity strategies based on fundamental research and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis without leverage.

Wealth management Active portfolio management
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Bennett S

CFP®, Series 65

Destin, FL

Stein Financial LLC

Bennett Stein is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is the founder of Stein Financial LLC and previously worked at Arbor Wealth Management, Executive Ratings, LLC, and Thomas Howell Ferguson PA. In addition to advisory services, he spends a small portion of his time providing tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, and business valuation services. Stein Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family investment partnerships, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers affiliated accounting services including tax planning and business valuations.

Wealth management Real estate investing
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