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Walter Macree Hester III

Advisor at SB Advisory, LLC — Sarasota, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

16 years

Location

Sarasota, FL

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SB Advisory, LLC

Team

Total advisors

26

Across 34 offices

Clients per advisor

101 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$242,408 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Walter Hester III is a financial advisor at SB Advisory, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Naples Asset Management Company LLC since 2009. He is also the managing member of Quanta Capital Management LLC, where he provides non-professional investment consulting. SB Advisory, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $1.1 billion for more than 2,600 clients, including individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs, using fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to tailor client portfolios.

Client services

Based on SB Advisory, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on SB Advisory, LLC

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on SB Advisory, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 2.50% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.50% $5,000,000+: 1.25%

Commissions

Transaction fees up to $10 for equities, $15 for mutual funds, $20 for fixed income; commission fees via affiliated broker-dealer for certain transactions and insurance sales.

Project-based

Up to $600/hour for Limited Financial Planning and Hourly Financial Planning and Consultation; fees negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Comprehensive Financial Planning fee up to $15,000 or up to 1% of assets covered; Limited and Hourly Financial Planning at up to $600/hour; fees negotiable.

Location

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Sarasota, FL

Sarasota FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

16 years of industry experience

SB Advisory

2025 - Present • 1 year

Atlanta, GA

Quanta Capital Management LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Sarasota, FL

Naples Asset Management Company LLC

2009 - Present • 17 years

Naples, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Tim R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Lakewood Ranch, FL

Reik Wealth Management, Inc.

Timothy Reik is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has operated Reik Wealth Management since 2005. Reik Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional entities. The firm offers financial planning discretionary investment consulting, utilizing asset-allocation analysis and firm research to develop tailored financial plans and investment recommendations.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Annuities Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Dentist Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Divorced Christian Faith Based
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Roman S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Cambria Wealth Management

Roman Spear is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cambria Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Cambria Wealth Management provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on risk management and opportunistic tax strategies.

Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting General tax planning
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Hunter S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Hunter Smith is a Client Relationship Manager and Financial Paraplanner at Walsh & Associates, LLC with Series 63, Series 65, Series 7 and the Financial Paraplanner Qualifed Professional designation with three years of industry experience. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team and employs strategies that combine asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Retired Intergenerational Families Established Professionals Widow/Widower
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Carolina M

ChFC®, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Greater Financial

Carolina Martinez is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with four years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Greater Financial, an independent firm she founded after prior roles at firms including Bison Wealth, LLC and The Pacific Financial Group. Carolina also operates John 15:13 LLC, which offers financial coaching under the name Cashflow with Carolina. Greater Financial serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities without requiring a minimum account size. The firm combines collaborative financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and offers educational programs such as digital courses and group coaching alongside fixed upfront and recurring fees.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Women Professionals Parents
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Robert L

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Retirement Money Management

Robert Lee is a financial advisor at Retirement Money Management with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and Girard Securities, Inc. Lee is also involved in insurance sales through his ownership of Lee Financial of Sarasota, Inc. Retirement Money Management provides lifestyle counseling, goal-based financial planning, and nondiscretionary portfolio management for individual and institutional clients. The firm combines a global macroeconomic asset-allocation framework with fundamental and technical analysis, managing most assets nondiscretionarily and offering additional services such as consulting and insurance-related advice.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Stuart C

Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Campbell Wealth Advisors, LLC

Stuart Campbell is the principal advisor at Campbell Wealth Advisors, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at RM Investment Strategies, LLC and Retirement Wealth Advisors, in addition to founding Campbell Wealth Advisors. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and serves as CEO of RM Investment Strategies, LLC. Campbell Wealth Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, with a focus on cross-border financial planning for Canadians living in the U.S. The firm offers comprehensive planning services and supervises third-party portfolio managers, emphasizing a multi-step planning process that includes tax, estate, and benefit coordination.

Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General retirement planning Income planning
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