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Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
17 years
Location
Waynesville, NC 28786
Advisory Services Network
Multi-team
Wendolyn Forbes is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Advisory Services Network and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is an author of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and serves on multiple nonprofit boards including Working Wheels, Haywood Chamber of Commerce, Haywood Vocational Opportunities, Haywood Community College Foundation, and Lake Logan Retreat Center. She also leads indoor cycling classes. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting using a variety of strategies across asset classes, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.
Based on Advisory Services Network
Based on Advisory Services Network
Fixed fees for financial planning and investment consulting services range from $1,000 to $40,000 per plan or service.
$0 - $500,000: 2.25% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.50% $5,000,001+: 1.25%
IARs may receive commissions from securities transactions, insurance product sales, and futures/commodities transactions in their separate capacities as broker-dealer registered representatives or insurance agents.
Financial planning and investment consulting hourly fees range from $150 to $400 per hour.
Monthly subscription fee-based advice service ranging from $35 to $250 per month.
Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Portfolio management fees charged on a tiered or floating flat schedule, negotiable; Financial planning fees charged hourly ($150 - $400/hour) or fixed fee ($1,000 - $40,000 per plan); Investment consulting fees charged hourly ($150 - $400/hour), fixed fee ($1,000 - $40,000 per service), or monthly subscription fee ($35 - $250 per month); Retirement plan consulting fees charged as fixed fee or asset-based up to 1.50% annually.
Waynesville, NC Church Street
37 Church Street, Suite 11
Waynesville NC 28786
Advisors at this office
1
Louisiana · North Carolina
17 years of industry experience
Advisory Services Network LLC
2021 - Present • 5 years
Atlanta, GA
Bank of America, N.A.
2017 - 2021 • 4 years
Asheville, NC
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
2017 - 2021 • 4 years
Asheville, NC
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.
2013 - 2017 • 4 years
Asheville, NC
Wells FArgo Bank NA
2012 - 2017 • 5 years
Asheville, NC
Wells Fargo Clearing
2009 - 2012 • 3 years
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Bank
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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Series 63, Series 65
Clyde, NC
Respire Wealth Management, LLC
Lisa Johnson is a financial advisor at Respire Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she is CEO and tax planner at On The Mark Financial Services, Inc. Respire Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on written investment policy statements and offers retirement plan advisory services including limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary support.
Series 66
Clyde, NC
Respire Wealth Management, LLC
Erika Jensen is a financial advisor at Respire Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for seven years before joining Respire in 2017. Respire Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans with fee-only financial planning and investment management. The firm offers customized investment programs through a wrap-fee platform, combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and provides ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services alongside ongoing client education and financial wellness sessions.
Series 66
Waynesville, NC
KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management, LLC
Heinz Brisske is a financial advisor at KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management, LLC and Robert B. Ausdal & Co., Inc. Brisske is also a full-time partner at Huck & Brisske, LLC, a law firm, and has an additional interest in photography through Brisske Business, Ltd. KRM Financial Planning & Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing firm models and third-party money managers with an emphasis on fiduciary retirement plan services and client education.
CFP®, Series 66
Waynesville, NC
Commonwealth Financial Network
Jack Bishop III is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and the owner of Bishop Financial Group, LLC. He previously spent ten years at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Bishop Endeavors, LLC, an entity connected to his financial services business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with various managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services.
CFP®, Series 66
Waynesville, NC
Valic Financial Advisors
Sebastien Gruaz is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2023, he worked at United Surgical Partners International and held positions at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Houston Methodist. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and a range of model-based investment solutions.
Series 63, Series 65
Waynesville, NC
Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
Cameron Bennett is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waynesville, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Bennett serves as a board member for the AYSO youth soccer organization and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Theological Studies through Westminster Theological Seminary. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the New York Life affiliate structure.
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