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Steve Blake Allender

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Buena Vista, CO

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Buena Vista, CO

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,909

Across 2,197 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Steve Allender is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Allender is involved as the owner of Aspen Creek Investments, LLC, and participates as a volunteer member of the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services through a network of independent advisors, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platform arrangements.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Self-Employed

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Fee options

Fixed

For financial planning and consulting, flat fees generally do not exceed $25,000 but may be higher based on complexity; For WealthPort setup fee generally less than 1% of assets or $1,000

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance sales

Project-based

Generally up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services; up to $500 per hour for retirement plan advisory services

Subscriptions

Financial Wellness services paid by employer; flat or hourly fees per agreement

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum WealthPort program fee of $250 annually for CAAP® and UMA accounts

Location

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Buena Vista, CO

Buena Vista CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH Advisors, INC

2012 - Present • 14 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc

2012 - Present • 14 years

Fairfield, IA

Woodbury Financial Services, inc.

2002 - 2012 • 10 years

Greenwood Village, CO

Osaic FA, Inc.

2000 - 2002 • 2 years

Denver, CO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert S

CFP®

Buena Vista, CO

Plan & Act

Robert Schumann is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Plan & Act, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to this, he spent two decades at Cambridge Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, Mr. Schumann owns The Bridge, LLC, a personal development and life coaching business serving individuals and executives. Plan & Act serves individual clients, living trusts, and organizations including non-profits, providing fee-only, fiduciary financial planning, investment advice, portfolio management, and coaching. The firm utilizes an economics-based financial planning framework with a focus on low-cost multifactor passive funds and non-discretionary account management.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance General tax planning
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Cameron M

Series 65

Buena Vista, CO

Plan & Act

Cameron Moore is a financial advisor at Plan & Act with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Riverside Community Church and Lake Travis United Methodist Church, and he has been involved with The Imagery Box since 2014. Plan & Act primarily serves individual clients, living trusts, and organizations such as non-profits and institutional clients, providing fee-only, fiduciary financial planning, investment advice, portfolio management, and coaching. The firm uses an economics-based financial planning framework focused on broad, low-cost multifactor passive funds and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance General tax planning
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Christopher T

Series 65

Buena Vista, CO

Plan & Act

Christopher Tanner is a financial advisor at Plan & Act with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Cambridge Financial Advisors and Northwestern Mutual. Outside his primary role, he serves as a team advisor providing ERISA 3(38) investment manager services for small-business and non-profit qualified retirement plans. Plan & Act serves individual clients, living trusts, non-profits, and institutional clients, offering fee-only fiduciary financial planning, investment advice, portfolio management, and coaching. The firm uses an economics-based financial planning framework and focuses on broad, low-cost multifactor passive funds while managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance General tax planning
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Elena D

Series 65

Buena Vista, CO

Foundry Financial LLC

Elena Dunn is a financial advisor at Foundry Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundry Financial, she held roles at Big Table Records, Summit Wealth Group, and the University of Colorado Boulder. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience in event planning through Leeds Honors and Scholars LLC. Foundry Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses diversified, risk-based portfolios and holds discretion to trade on behalf of clients, emphasizing long-term allocation strategies.

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting
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Jeffrey T

Series 65

Buena Vista, CO

Tlg Advisors, Inc.

Jeffrey Tipton is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he spent 36 years at Dwitts Inc. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering services that include investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Stephanie R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Buena Vista, CO

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Stephanie Rumold is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. She has held various roles within Beacon Pointe and its affiliated entities since 2013, including at Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, where she is a licensed insurance agent. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO solutions to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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