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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
4 years
Location
West Branch, MI 48661
Cetera
Institution
Tess Childs is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera since 2022 and previously at Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in coaching at Ogemaw Heights High School and serves as treasurer and volunteer for the Ogemaw Youth Basketball Organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that provides advisory services through a large network of independent advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services supported by a multi-manager platform.
Based on Cetera
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Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.
$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%
Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.
Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.
Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.
West Branch, MI
203 S Second St
West Branch MI 48661
Advisors at this office
2
Michigan
4 years of industry experience
Cetera
2022 - Present • 4 years
Schuamburg, IL
Cetera Financial Specialists LLC
2022 - Present • 4 years
Schaumburg, IL
Ogemaw Heights High School
2022 - Present • 4 years
West Branch, MI
Stephenson & Company, P.C.
2022 - Present • 4 years
West Branch, MI
Mercantile Bank Of Michigan
2019 - 2022 • 3 years
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand valley state university
2018 - 2022 • 4 years
Grand Rapids, MI
Ogemaw Heights High School
2014 - 2018 • 4 years
West Branch, MI
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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CFP®, Series 63
West Branch, MI
Cetera
Brenden Stephenson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. He has worked at Cetera since 2016 and has been involved with Stephenson & Company P.C. since 2017. Outside of financial advising, he is the president of the Optimist Club of West Branch and serves on the Ogemaw County Committee for the North Central MI Community Foundation, in addition to holding a board position at Huron Community Bank. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with various program options and affiliations.
Series 66
West Branch, MI
Edward Jones
Wayne Winter is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones Investments since 2008. Based in West Branch, MI, he provides wealth management services through a well-established firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 66
West Branch, MI
OSAIC
Roger Hughey is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with OSAIC, having joined in 2023 after 18 years at The O.N. Equity Sales Company and 19 years at Ohio National Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Encore Financial Group as a financial advisor and office manager and operates as an insurance agent through several entities. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services from brokerage and investment advisory to financial planning and retirement consulting, using various tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios.
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