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Stuart Bernstein

Advisor at Prime Capital Financial — Austin, TX

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Austin, TX

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Prime Capital Financial

Enterprise

Total advisors

264

Across 71 offices

Clients per advisor

84 High

Avg AUM per client

$850,430 High

HNW client ratio

25% High

About

Stuart Bernstein is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with Series 63 registration and over a year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sinecera Capital, LLC and Capridge Partners. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients—trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, utilizing diverse investment strategies and maintaining affiliated tax advisory and consolidated reporting capabilities.

Client services

Based on Prime Capital Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Qualified retirement plan services, consulting services, co-advisory, selection of sub-advisors

Expertise

Based on Prime Capital Financial

Family Business Tax strategies for small businesses Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Prime Capital Financial

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and business planning fixed fees range from $100 to $25,000, depending on complexity. Seminar fees up to $1,000 per attendee.

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 2.50% (Asset Management Services fees vary between these rates depending on client and account specifics; negotiable) $0+: 0.50% to 1.85% (Sub-advisory Relationships fees; negotiable) $0+: 0.10% to 1.00% (Managed Account Allocations for Plan Participants, typical range, negotiable) $0+: 0.05% to 0.72% (Collective Investment Funds annual fees, varies by fund class and assets; e.g., Class A 0.72%, Class B 0.62%, etc.)

Commissions

Many representatives are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products sold separately.

Project-based

Financial planning and business consulting services: $100 to $500 per hour. Family office consulting: $500 to $750 per hour. Tax planning and consulting services: Hourly rates apply.

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for qualified clients (defined as having $1.1 million AUM or net worth of $2.2 million excluding primary residence). Base fee typically 0.70%. Performance fee up to 20% of capital appreciation, evaluated semi-annually with a high-water mark.

Subscriptions

Certain financial planning services may be offered on a monthly subscription basis via third-party platform (AdvicePay).

Other

Account minimum: $2,500 (varies by strategy; see types of clients section for detailed minimums) Minimum fee: Limited Advisory Services Program: minimum annual fee of $24 or 0.06% of assets (6 Bps), whichever is greater. Fee-only: Financial planning: $100 to $25,000 fixed fee; $100 to $500 per hour; or up to 1% asset-based fee (max $25,000 annually). Business planning and consulting: $100 to $25,000 fixed fee; $100 to $500 per hour (max $25,000 annually). Family office consulting: $500 to $750 per hour. Tax planning/preparation and bill pay: fixed fee and/or hourly rate billed engagements.

Location

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Austin, TX

Austin TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Prime Capital Financial

2025 - Present • 1 year

Overland Park, KS

Sinecera Capital, LLC

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Austin, TX

Capridge Partners

2014 - Present • 12 years

Austin, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Sean S

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Sevey Wealth Advisors

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management

Emily R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Emily Rassam is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer Investment Management helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? 💬 How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? 💬 When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? 💬 When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? 💬 Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more. Learn more about our firm at: https://archerim.com/

Equity compensation tax strategy General retirement planning General tax planning Pre-IPO planning Retirement income strategy Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement

Richard A

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning AMT mitigation Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Trent H

Series 65, Series 63

Lakeway, TX

Hamilton Financial Planning LLC

Trent Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton Financial Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining his current firm, he worked at Morgan Stanley for one year. Hamilton Financial Planning LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing wealth management, financial planning, tax preparation and representation, and recommendations for third-party money managers. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create customized asset-allocation plans and typically operates with discretionary trading authority.

General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

Series 66

Austin, TX

FMP Wealth Advisers

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Active portfolio management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive

Darcy G

CFP®, Series 65

Austin, TX

Maia Wealth

I’m a CFP® (fiduciary financial advisor) and CDFA® who helps busy professionals, pre‑retirees, and retirees simplify complex financial lives. My work focuses on tax‑savvy wealth management, including equity compensation strategies and retirement income planning, so clients can grow and use their wealth in ways that support the life they want to build. I pay close attention to how career decisions, benefits, and family responsibilities intersect, especially for clients balancing their own retirement goals with support for aging parents or children. Clients often come to me with multiple accounts, company stock, and big questions about “what’s next,” and we work together to create a clear plan, regular check‑ins, and a decision‑making framework that feels calm, collaborative, and easy to maintain. Maia Wealth is an an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

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