Steven Farnham Collins
Advisor at XML Financial Group — Bethesda, MD
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
31 years
Location
Bethesda, MD 20817
XML Financial Group
Multi-team
Steven Collins is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial, LLC since 2019 and with XML Securities, LLC since 2016. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients with tailored portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through various platforms and affiliated managers.
Based on XML Financial Group
Fixed dollar fees for financial planning and advisory consulting services ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 annually
$0 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.90% $4,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% $5,000,001 - $6,000,000: 0.70% $6,000,001 - $7,000,000: 0.60% $7,000,001 - $8,000,000: 0.50% $8,000,001 - $9,000,000: 0.40% $9,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.30% $10,000,001 - $11,000,000: 0.20% $11,000,001 - $12,000,000: 0.20% $12,000,001 - $13,000,000: 0.20% $13,000,001 - $14,000,000: 0.20% $14,000,001 - $15,000,000: 0.20% $15,000,001 - $16,000,000: 0.20% $16,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.20% Above $20,000,000+: 0.10%
Hourly fees range from $100 to $250 per hour for one-time project engagements
Fee-only: Financial planning and advisory consulting fixed fees typically range from $1,000 to $10,000 annually; hourly fees range from $100 to $250 per hour
Bethesda, MD
One Democracy Center, 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 730
Bethesda MD 20817
Advisors at this office
13
Colorado · Maryland · Texas · Virginia
31 years of industry experience
XML Financial, LLC
2019 - Present • 7 years
Falls Church, VA
XML Securities, LLC (Formerly Lara, May & Associates, LLC)
2016 - Present • 10 years
Falls Church, VA
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