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Paul Weston Saunders

Advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC — Providence, UT

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Credentials

PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

14 years

Location

Providence, UT 84332

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Portside Wealth Group, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

57

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

110 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$196,052 Very Low

HNW client ratio

33% High

About

Paul Saunders is a financial advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Portside in 2023, Saunders worked at Townsquare Capital LLC and Allegis Investment Services, LLC. He is also president of Saunders, Nydegger P.C., a CPA firm that provides financial and tax services to individuals and businesses. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses tailored discretionary mandates and a blend of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory, with additional legal and accounting services provided by affiliated professionals.

Client services

Based on Portside Wealth Group, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Portside Wealth Group, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Private / alternative investments

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Fee options

Fixed

General consulting services at annual flat fee, negotiable; project fees for financial planning $100 to $10,000

Percentage

$0+: 0% to 2% annually depending on account size, complexity, and level of administration +:

Commissions

Commissions earned by advisory representatives if selling insurance or securities products, separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees range $150 to $350 per hour, negotiable

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees for financial planning $150-$350/hour; project fees $100-$10,000

Location

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Providence, UT

286 N Gateway Dr Suite 202

Providence UT 84332

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Texas · Utah

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Portside Wealth Group

2023 - Present • 3 years

Provo, UT

Townsquare Capital LLC

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Provo, UT

Allegis Investment Services, Llc

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Idaho Falls, ID

Saunders & Wangsgaard

2006 - Present • 20 years

Providence, UT

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jace C

CFP®, Series 65

Smithfield, UT

Backbone Planning Partners LLC

Jace Cox is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Backbone Planning Partners LLC and previously worked at Adams Wealth Management, LLC and The Financial Insight Center. Backbone Planning Partners provides wealth management and planning services primarily to family-owned and closely held businesses, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and integrates business strategic and succession planning into its multi-year client engagements.

Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Wealth management Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Approaching retirement Young Professionals
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Dennis F

Series 63, Series 65

Newton, UT

Ferguson Financial Advisors

Dennis Ferguson is a financial advisor with Ferguson Financial Advisors in Newton, Utah, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at On Investment Management Co and The O.N. Equity Sales Company, and has operated Ferguson Financial Group LLC since 2003. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent providing life, health, disability, long-term care, and supplemental insurance products. Ferguson Financial Advisors is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, retirement plan advisory services, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis and utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisers.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
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David B

Series 65

Wellsville, UT

B6 Capital

David Burnett is a financial advisor at B6 Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with DB Global, LLC since 2015 and Microflex since 2009. Outside of advising, he is involved in several non-investment businesses, including serving as owner and president of a medical glove brokerage and owning pharmacies in Utah. B6 Capital provides financial planning, investment advice, and consulting services to individual clients through customized written plans and educational workshops. The firm offers non-discretionary, advisory-only recommendations based on fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, without taking custody of client assets.

Annuities Wealth management Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance
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James V

Series 63, Series 65

Providence, UT

Connect Financial Advisors

James Vanderbeek is a financial advisor at Connect Financial Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Keystone Wealth Advisors and several management companies. Vanderbeek is also involved in managing a non-investment related management company. Connect Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm develops customized investment policy statements and uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long-term and tactical strategies.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Established Professionals Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Nathan S

PFS™

Logan, UT

Connect Financial Advisors

Nathan Shields is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with Connect Financial Advisors in Logan, UT. He has been with the firm since 2026 and has professional experience spanning accounting and business roles at Shields CPA, Inc. and LW Miller Companies. Prior to joining Connect Financial Advisors, he worked in retail management at AI's Sporting Goods. Connect Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within long-term and tactical investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Established Professionals Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Dennis J

CFP®, Series 63

North Logan, UT

Allred Jackson Financial Planning, LLC

Dennis Jackson is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Allred Jackson Financial Planning, LLC since 2011. He is also the managing shareholder of the accounting firm Allred Jackson, P.C., where he has worked since 2000. Allred Jackson Financial Planning, LLC provides fiduciary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines investment strategies using mutual funds and ETFs with integrated tax and accounting services through its affiliation with the accounting firm Allred Jackson, P.C.

Annuities Cash flow / budgeting Elder care planning Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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