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Steven Maurice Weinstein

Advisor at Independent Financial partners — Middletown, OH

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

42 years

Location

Middletown, OH 45044

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Independent Financial partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 165 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

Steven Weinstein is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and operates Weinstein Financial Group, LLC, which provides advisory, brokerage, and insurance services. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide firm serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a network of approximately 261 advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services, supported by a comprehensive compliance and supervisory infrastructure.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Middletown, OH

304 S Breiel Blvd

Middletown OH 45044

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Independent Financial Partners

2019 - Present • 7 years

Tampa, FL

IFP Securities, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Tampa, FL

Securities America, inc.

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Middletown, OH

Securities America Advisors, Inc.

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Middletown, OH

Independent Financial Partners

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Middletown, OH

LPL Financial

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Middletown, OH

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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

West Chester, OH

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Options & derivatives strategies Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Centerville, OH

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments
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Series 65

Dayton, OH

McCollum Investment Advisors

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Jing C

Series 65

Mason, OH

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Elizabeth L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Dayton, OH

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General tax planning Life insurance needs analysis
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