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Walter Brian Girnis

Advisor at Faithward Advisors, LLC — Vestal, NY

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Vestal, NY 13850

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Faithward Advisors, LLC

Team

Total advisors

18

Across 6 offices

Clients per advisor

169 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$333,040 Very Low

HNW client ratio

10% Very Low

About

Walter Girnis is a financial advisor at Faithward Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services, Cardinal Financial Partners, and IBN Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a property and casualty, fixed rate life, and annuities insurance business. Faithward Advisors provides personalized investment advisory services to individuals, non-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory combined with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and offers a Biblically Responsible Investing policy aligned with Christian values.

Client services

Based on Faithward Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Faithward Advisors, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Real estate investing Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Demographic focus

Based on Faithward Advisors, LLC

Christian Faith Based

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Fee options

Fixed

Pension consulting services and financial planning consulting fees may be flat fees negotiated case-by-case.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.75% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.25% $3,000,001+: 1.00%

Commissions

Registered representatives may earn commissions from securities transactions and insurance product sales separate and in addition to advisory fees.

Project-based

Pension consulting fees may be based on hourly rates negotiated case-by-case.

Other

Fee-only: Portfolio management fees as tiered schedule; consulting fees as tiered schedule; pension consulting fees negotiable hourly, flat, or percentage-based fees.

Location

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Vestal, NY

4100 Vestal Rd., Suite #105

Vestal NY 13850

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New York

Work history

25 years of industry experience

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc.

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Binghamton, NY

Cardinal Financial Partners

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Binghamton, NY

IBN Financial Services

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Liverpool, NY

SELF EMPLOYED

2012 - Present • 14 years

Binghamton, NY

MSI Financial Services, Inc.

2011 - 2012 • 1 year

Johnson City, NY

Nationwide Securities, LLC

2011 - 2011 • 1 year

Norwich, NY

Questar Asset Management, Inc.

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Minneapolis, MN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Frederick C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Johnson City, NY

Imperative Wealth Planning

Frederick Costantino Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Imperative Wealth Planning, an independent firm he founded in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and S.E.E.D. Planning Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in a residential property business. Imperative Wealth Planning offers fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active strategies, provides personalized investment policies, and employs third-party model platforms while maintaining fiduciary oversight.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Robert W

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Binghamton, NY

The Robert J. Wilkes Planning Forum

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Life insurance needs analysis Disability insurance Long-term care insurance General estate planning guidance
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Christopher B

Series 65, Series 66

Johnson City, NY

Omnes Wealth Management LLC

Christopher Bracco is an independent financial advisor at Omnes Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Outside of finance, he serves as an investigator with the Binghamton Police Department and owns a consulting business providing advice on K-9 units for local police agencies. Omnes Wealth Management LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing fundamental analysis with a long-term, diversified investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Wealth management
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Brian V

Series 63, Series 65

Endicott, NY

Voss Wealth Management

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General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting
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Gregory L

Series 66

Vestal, NY

Lesko Securities Inc.

Gregory Lesko is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Lesko Securities Inc. since 2002 and currently operates out of Vestal, NY. Lesko Securities, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $597 million in client assets, employs a range of analytical methods, and operates on a non-discretionary basis with individualized Investment Policy Statements for each client.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Alex I

Series 65

Binghamton, NY

S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC

Alex Ierardi is a financial advisor at S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC in Binghamton, NY, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SUNY Geneseo and The Krebs. S.E.E.D. Planning Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term strategy, constructing diversified portfolios that incorporate tax planning and client values.

Wealth management General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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