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Winston Stearns

Advisor at Primerica Advisors

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Location

Grover Beach, CA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

Winston Stearns is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and currently has no industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2025 and was self-employed in 2024–2025. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches line dance at a local Elks Lodge. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Client services

Based on Primerica Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Primerica Advisors

Business exit / sale strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Primerica Advisors

Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $500 to $25,000 per agreement for financial planning, consulting, and business exit consulting.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select SM Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commission fees apply in transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction in Portfolio Select SM program; commissions on securities transactions; fees vary widely depending on products.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning or consulting fees generally range from $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning up to $25,000 per year; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting up to $30,000 annually; fees paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for VestWise digital advisory program; generally $10,000 minimum initial investment for most other Proprietary Programs, with some individual Strategist or Investment Manager minimums higher or variable (e.g., Portfolio Select SM and Signature Portfolio SM require $10,000; UMA Select SM requires $10,000 but can be higher). Minimum fee: Annual platform fee minimum of $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Financial planning or consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically $100-$500 per hour; flat fees generally $500 to $25,000; subscription-based financial planning up to $25,000 annually; business consulting up to $30,000 per engagement or annually.

Location

Grover Beach, CA

Most active in

California · Nevada

Work history

Park Avenue Securities

2025 - Present (1 year)

Park Avenue Securities

2025 - 2026 (1 year)

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2025 - Present (1 year)

Guardian Life Insurance Company

2025 - 2026 (1 year)

Self-Employed

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

805 Elite Volleyball Club

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

California Polytechnic State University

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

St Joseph High School

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Belsher Becker Roberts and Connell

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Pacific Riptides Volleyball Club

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Central Coast Casino

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Point Loma Nazarene University

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

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