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Robert Burns

Advisor at Burns Financial Advisors, Inc.

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Location

Independence, OH 44131

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

41 years

About

Robert Burns is the principal of Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. in Independence, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has led Burns Financial Advisors since 1988 and previously operated Burns Financial Centre, Inc. from 2005. Outside of advisory services, he engages in seasonal tax preparation work each year. Burns Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $9 million across about 107 accounts. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of asset-based and performance-based fee arrangements, integrating advisory and brokerage capabilities uncommon among independent firms.

Client services

Based on Burns Financial Advisors, Inc.

Portfolio management

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Location

5005 Rockside Road Suite 600

Independence, OH 44131

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

Burns Financial Centre, Inc.

2005 - Present (21 years)

Burns Financial Advisors

1988 - Present (38 years)

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