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Victor Kester, Jr.

Advisor at Essex Private Wealth Management LLC — Topsfield, MA

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

3 years

Location

Topsfield, MA 01983

Essex Private Wealth Management LLC

Supported

Total advisors

4

Clients per advisor

54 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,524,342 High

HNW client ratio

44% High

About

Victor Kester, Jr. is an investment advisor representative with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Deloitte. Outside of financial services, he is also active as a real estate salesperson with Keller Williams. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $330.5 million across about 216 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services, employing a portfolio strategy centered on mutual funds and ETFs with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Client services

Based on Essex Private Wealth Management LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Essex Private Wealth Management LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.70% annually $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.60% annually $4,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% annually $5,000,001+: Negotiable

Commissions

Advisory persons receive commissions as registered representatives of affiliated broker-dealer Huntwicke Securities for separate commissionable transactions

Project-based

$250 per hour for standalone financial planning services, fees negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Investment management and financial planning fees based on asset tiers; standalone financial planning at $250/hour (negotiable); retirement plan advisory fees up to 1.00% annually (negotiable)

Location

Topsfield, MA

7 Grove Street, Suite 201

Topsfield MA 01983

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Huntwicke Securities, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Topsfield, MA

Essex Private Wealth Management LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Topsfield, MA

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Boston, MA

Deloitte

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Boston, MA

Broadridge Financial Systems

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

New York, NY

Pruco Securities, LLC

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Wakefield, MA

Unemployed

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Boston, MA

NYLIFE Securities LLC

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Waltham, MA

New York Life Insurance Co

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Waltham, MA

Capgemini

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

New York, NY

First Derivatives

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Marblehead, MA

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Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Series 63, Series 65

Tewksbury, MA

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Passive / index investing
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CFP®

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General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Andover, MA

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies
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CFP®, Series 65

Andover, MA

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General retirement planning Income planning Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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