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Theodore Steven Gerstein

Advisor at GWN Securities Inc. — Warwick, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Warwick, NY

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GWN Securities Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

446

Across 213 offices

Clients per advisor

85 High

Avg AUM per client

$125,430 Very Low

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

Theodore Gerstein is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at Peralte-Clark LLC and has served as a baseball umpire since 2017. His other business activities include assisting with office work at GWN Securities. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm employs a range of sub-advisers and model-based allocations, offering discretionary portfolio management with a focus on both traditional and tactical market-timing strategies.

Client services

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Market timing

Expertise

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on GWN Securities Inc.

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat financial planning or consulting fees available, negotiated case-by-case

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $250,000 - $500,000: 1.25% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $1,000,000 - > $1,000,000: 0.50% (GWN Managed Account Program, blended tier example) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (max for Total Access Program, with blended tiers below) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (GWN Total Access Program maximum annual fee tier) $250,000 - $1,000,000: varies by tier descending to 0.60% for assets over $10M in Total Access Program $0 - $249,999.99: 1.30% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $250,000 - $749,999.99: 1.05% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $750,000+: 0.80% (Tier I Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $0 - $249,999.99: 1.40% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $250,000 - $749,999.99: 1.20% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program) $750,000+: 0.95% (Tier II Money by Design Platinum Advisory Program)

Commissions

Commissions earned on legacy accounts with new deposits; insurance commissions earned by affiliated insurance agents; separate and in addition to advisory fees

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial consulting/planning services; negotiated based on scope and complexity

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 minimum for qualified accounts; $10,000 minimum for non-qualified accounts; some programs have higher minimums (e.g., $25,000 for Platinum Program) Minimum fee: Platform Fee minimum annual fees range from $25 to $65 depending on program; Money by Design Platinum Program has a flat $600 annual fee for grandfathered accounts Fee-only: Financial consulting and financial planning services offered at hourly rates or fixed fees (negotiable, details in agreements)

Location

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Warwick, NY

Warwick NY

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

GWN Securities

2025 - Present • 1 year

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Eric Gerstein

2025 - Present • 1 year

Warwick, NY

Teddy Gerstein Landlord

2024 - Present • 2 years

Chicago, IL

Peralte-Clark LLC

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Chicago, IL

University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Champaign, IL

Dhl

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

New York, NY

FLEXO TRANSPARENT

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Buffalo, NY

The Baseball Academy

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

New York, NY

NYC Parks and Recreation

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Brooklyn, NY

NYC Parks and Recreation

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Brooklyn, NY

Teddy Gerstein Umpire

2017 - Present • 9 years

Warwick, NY

SUNY at Buffalo

2015 - 2020 • 5 years

Amherst, NY

Disclosures

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