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Stephen Travis Perreault

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC — Crofton, MD

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Crofton, MD

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Independent Financial Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

461

Across 291 offices

Clients per advisor

56 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$474,424 Typical

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Stephen Perreault is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Crofton, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of a rental property in Baltimore, MD. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

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Crofton, MD

Crofton MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Independent Financial group

2014 - Present • 12 years

Alexandria, VA

Edward Jones

2009 - 2014 • 5 years

Disclosures

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CFP®

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
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CFP®, Series 65

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General retirement planning
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Series 63, Series 66

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Government Employee
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Robert C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Annapolis, MD

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Income planning General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Series 66, Series 65

Edgewater, MD

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Wealth management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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Jacolyn W

Series 63, Series 65

Annapolis, MD

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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