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Sheff Olinger III

Advisor at Oppenheimer

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Location

Dobson, NC

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

42 years

About

Sheff Olinger III is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for family trusts involved with a private business and manages partnerships related to farmland leasing and other non-investment ventures. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management, and acts as a qualified custodian with distinctive commission-based advisory programs.

Client services

Based on Oppenheimer

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Oppenheimer

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Oppenheimer

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fees vary based on complexity, up to $10,000 per plan; updates at negotiated rates

Percentage

MF/ETFs only+: varies by program, not explicitly tiered but minimum account sizes differ by asset type Multi-security+: varies by program, not explicitly tiered but minimum account sizes differ by asset type Include Bonds+: varies by program, not explicitly tiered but minimum account sizes differ by asset type

Commissions

FAM and Alpha programs charge commissions on securities transactions; Alpha is commission-based only

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for mutual funds/ETFs only accounts (lowest stated minimum); $25,000 to $100,000 for other account types depending on program and securities included Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $250 for FAM and Preference accounts; waived if account is at least $50,000 or household accounts total at least $250,000 Fee-only: Consulting and Retirement Services fees up to 1.00% of assets per year; Financial Planning fees up to $10,000 per plan

Location

Dobson, NC

Most active in

North Carolina · Oklahoma · Texas

Work history

Fahnestock & Co. Inc.

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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