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Zachary Charles Chryst

Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors — Bethany Beach, DE

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Bethany Beach, DE

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Wells Fargo Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,147

Across 1,136 offices

Clients per advisor

110 High

Avg AUM per client

$514,335 High

HNW client ratio

51% Very High

About

Zachary Chryst is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Advisors, where he has worked since 2020, following nine years at Bank of America and over two decades at Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services tailored to clients who meet a net-worth threshold. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and uses proprietary research and tools to develop customized recommendations.

Client services

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Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Expertise

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Divorce financial planning Planning for children with special needs Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner

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Commissions

Brokerage commissions are charged if clients implement investment recommendations through Wells Fargo Advisors brokerage accounts, in addition to advisory fees.

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Fee-Based Planning Services fees range from $0 up to $25,000 per engagement, varying by service complexity and client's net worth. Specific fees are as follows: For clients with a net worth $250,000 to $500,000, total fee per engagement up to $5,000; $500,000 to $1,000,000, up to $12,500; over $1,000,000, up to $25,000. Individual service fees range up to $1,000-$1,500 to $5,000-$7,500 depending on net worth and service type.

Location

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Bethany Beach, DE

Bethany Beach DE

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Delaware · Maryland · Texas

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Wells Fargo Advisors

2020 - Present • 6 years

Bel Air, MD

Bank of America,N.A.

2011 - 2020 • 9 years

Bel Air, MD

Merrill

1999 - 2020 • 21 years

Towson, MD

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Nicholas S

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Millville, DE

Breakwater Wealth Management

Nicholas Shevland is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Breakwater Wealth Management, an independent firm he joined in 2022 after working at DT Investment Partners, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Morgan Stanley. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, recommending insurance products in Millville, DE. Breakwater Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management that integrates financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation primarily through exchange-traded funds and sponsors its own wrap fee program, managing nearly $40 million in client assets.

General retirement planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Michael L

Series 63, Series 66

Bethany Beach, DE

Loftus Wealth Strategies

Michael Loftus is the principal of Loftus Wealth Strategies, an independent advisory firm, with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and United Planners' Financial Services of America. Outside of advising, he owns Loftus Coaching & Consulting, which provides consulting and marketing services to other financial advisors. Loftus Wealth Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Glen H

Series 63, Series 65

Millsboro, DE

Harding's Wealth Managers, Inc.

Glen Harding is the sole advisor at Harding's Wealth Managers, Inc. in Millsboro, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2006. Harding is also active as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed and indexed annuities as well as various life and long-term care insurance products. Harding’s Wealth Managers, Inc. offers personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, constructing custom portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and other exchange-traded products, with ongoing account monitoring and formal reviews at least semiannually.

General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Benjamin W

Series 63, Series 65

Ocean View, DE

D/W Financial Consultants LLC

Benjamin White is the sole advisor at D/W Financial Consultants LLC in Ocean View, Delaware, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2009. D/W Financial Consultants provides financial and retirement consulting mainly to plans, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering plan-level advice, fund selection assistance, participant education, and customized financial planning through a process of discovery, written recommendations, and periodic reviews. The firm typically recommends diversified portfolios by asset class and does not provide discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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John F

Series 63, Series 65

Millsboro, DE

Greenwich Financial Advisors, LLC

John Farrell is a financial advisor at Greenwich Financial Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Greenwich Financial Advisors since 2010. Greenwich Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers specialized services such as corporate and personal tax planning, cost segregation studies, and corporate structure advice.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Bruce K

Series 65

Millsboro, DE

Greenwich Financial Advisors, LLC

Bruce Kramer is a financial advisor at Greenwich Financial Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been managing his own CPA firm, Bruce Kramer CPA, LLC, since 2014, where he dedicates most of his time to accounting and tax preparation services. Greenwich Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering comprehensive portfolio management and specialized tax and corporate planning. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, emphasizing tax- and corporate-oriented advisory services alongside active portfolio management and alternative investment access.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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