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Steven Bednar

Advisor at Charles Schwab — Bristol, TN

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Bristol, TN 37620

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Charles Schwab

Institution

Total advisors

6,777

Across 756 offices

Clients per advisor

141 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Steven Bednar is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked at MML Investors Services, Aflac, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He serves as a board member for Young Life and assists as a market manager at the Abingdon Farmers Market. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, combining non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary strategies and alternative investments.

Client services

Based on Charles Schwab

Financial planning Selection of other advisers
Wrap fee program sponsor and financial planning advisor referral program

Expertise

Based on Charles Schwab

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually More than $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% annually More than $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.70% annually More than $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually More than $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.30% annually More than $25,000,000+: 0.30% annually or less, as negotiated

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Quarterly minimum fee equal to the lesser of $1,000 or the quarterly fee from applying a 1.60% annual percentage rate to total billable assets. Fee-only: Yes - The Schwab Wealth Advisory program charges a wrap fee including advisory, brokerage, custody, and administrative fees; no separate commissions are charged on trades within the program.

Location

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Bristol, TN

408 Pinnacle Pkwy, Unit 141

Bristol TN 37620

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Tennessee · Virginia

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Kingsport, TN

MML Investors Services, LLC

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Abingdon, VA

Aflac

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Abingdon, VA

MassMutual Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Abingdon, VA

The Vine Church

2018 - 2024 • 6 years

Abingdon, VA

First Tee Tennessee

2018 - 2024 • 6 years

Bristol, TN

Shields Electronics Supply

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Bristol, TN

CVS Pharmacy

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Newburgh, IN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Dirk C

CFP®, Series 66

Bristol, TN

Crandell Financial Planning, LLC

Dirk Crandell is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the managing member of Crandell Financial Planning, LLC since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an independent health and life insurance agency focused primarily on Medicare supplement insurance. Crandell Financial Planning, LLC provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation using a combination of passive and actively managed low-cost funds, with portfolios managed on a non-discretionary basis and regular client communication.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses Wealth management Medicare planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Roy C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Kingsport, TN

Frontsight Wealth Advisors, LLC

Roy Castillo is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Frontsight Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014 and also operates RLC Financial Services, providing tax services and insurance sales through his sole proprietorship. Frontsight Wealth Advisors, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $27.9 million across about 52 accounts. The firm creates client-specific investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative analysis, with strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading.

Options & derivatives strategies ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing
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William F

Series 66, Series 63

Kingsport, TN

Fletcher Wealth Management, Inc.

William Fletcher is the sole advisor at Fletcher Wealth Management, Inc. in Kingsport, TN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Bethany College, and also coaches high school sports outside of his advisory role. Fletcher Wealth Management, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses across various investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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George P

CFP®, Series 65

Bristol, VA

Parks Investment Management, LLC

George Parks is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Parks Investment Management, LLC, which he founded in 2022 after 21 years at American Values Investment, Inc. Since 2001, he has also been a passive minority owner of American Values Investment, a firm that provides model investment strategies to other advisors. Parks Investment Management, LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, and other advisory firms. The firm uses a values-inclusive investment process focused on companies aligned with traditional American values and employs fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build diversified portfolios.

Active portfolio management
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Kaylee F

Series 65

Kingsport, TN

Aldebaran Financial Inc

Kaylee Feathers is a financial advisor at Aldebaran Financial Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Aldebaran Financial in 2023, she worked at Eastman Credit Union and Ashford Advisors. Aldebaran Financial Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, combining passive and active funds, individual securities, and options, and offers additional services including limited-scope estate-planning legal support and tax preparation.

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies General estate planning guidance
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Peter R

Series 65

Kingsport, TN

Aldebaran Financial Inc

Peter Raber is a financial advisor at Aldebaran Financial Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aldebaran Financial since 1995. Aldebaran Financial Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, utilizing both passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, individual stocks, municipal bonds, and options, and offers additional services including limited-scope estate-planning legal support and simple tax return preparation.

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies General estate planning guidance
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