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Barnes Wealth Management Group

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Client AUM

$303,124,795

Clients

833

Advisors

7

of 12 employees

About

Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, personal financial planning, and pension consulting under the name Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants, including preparation of investment policy statements and ongoing plan monitoring.

The firm tailors advice through initial meetings and ongoing review, rebalancing and adjustments to client accounts, and employs a mix of analytic approaches such as fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory. Barnes also uses third‑party model portfolios by an outside manager (CWM, LLC) under a tri‑party arrangement when appropriate, while retaining oversight and the ability to override allocations.

Distinctive aspects include its longevity (founded in 1986) and scale for a team of seven advisors with roughly $477 million in client assets, along with a formal offering of in‑person fiduciary education and participant education for retirement plans and fee‑based seminars and workshops. The firm’s materials reference third‑party ratings, and several advisers also maintain broker‑dealer registrations and insurance licenses, a structure the brochure discloses as creating potential conflicts of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees ranging from $1,500 to $25,000 based on client net worth; negotiable for net worth above $5,000,000.

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 1.30% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.20% $500,000 - $999,999: 1.10% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 1.00% $3,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.90% $5,000,000+: 0.80%

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives receiving commissions for securities and insurance products.

Project-based

$425/hour for financial planning; $135/hour for planning support activities; negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning: $425/hour for planning, $135/hour for support activities; Fixed fees from $1,500 to $25,000 depending on client net worth; fees negotiable.

Main office

5060 California Ave., Suite 600

Bakersfield CA 93309

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

California · Pennsylvania · Texas

Also doing business as

Barnes & Associates · Barnes & Associates Financial Planning, Inc. · Barnes & Associates, Inc. · Barnes Wealth Management Group · Barnes Wealth Management Group, Inc. · Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants · Steve Allen Barnes

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Adam M

Series 65

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Adam Mackall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Barnes Wealth Management Group in Bakersfield, CA, where he has worked since 2018. He has seven years of industry experience and also serves as Unit Chief at the Arvin Edison Water Storage District, managing maintenance and delivery of water and equipment. Barnes Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering tailored investment advisory and financial planning services through a seven-advisor team managing approximately $411.6 million in assets. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and provides pension consulting under Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Trevor H

Series 65

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Trevor Hedge is a financial advisor at Barnes Wealth Management Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nutrien Ag Solutions and Three Way Chevrolet. Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $411.6 million in assets across 779 client accounts. The firm uses a combination of analytic methods and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, supported by a seven-advisor team.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Scott B

Series 63, Series 66

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Scott Barks is a financial advisor with Barnes Wealth Management Group in Bakersfield, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Barnes Wealth Management Group since 2012 and previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2015 to 2020. Outside of investment advisory, he is a partner and owner of First Solutions Insurance Services, offering life and health disability insurance, and serves as president of Scott C. Barks Insurance Services, Inc. Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $411.6 million in assets across 779 client accounts. The firm employs a combination of technical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies, while also offering pension consulting through Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Steven B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Steven Barnes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of experience in financial planning and investment advisory. He is president of Barnes Wealth Management Group, where he has worked since 2001, and has also been associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Barnes serves as a volleyball director and coach for the Bakersfield Boys Volleyball Club and Valley Sand Volleyball Academy, and is an at-large board member on the finance and audit committees for the Girl Scouts of Central California South. Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and strategies, supports approximately $411.6 million in assets under management, and operates with a seven-advisor team.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ronald C

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Ronald Church is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Barnes Wealth Management Group in Bakersfield, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He is also the owner of Ron Church Insurance Services, focusing on sales of variable life and annuities. Barnes Wealth Management Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $411.6 million in assets across 779 client accounts with a seven-advisor team. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a combination of analytic methods and offering pension consulting through Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Rodney P

Series 63, Series 65

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Rodney Palmer is a financial advisor with Barnes Wealth Management Group in Bakersfield, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Belpointe Asset Management, Independent Financial Group, Financial Stratagies, and NorthStar Financial, where he remains an owner of an insurance agency offering life and long-term care insurance and annuities. He is also a minority owner of Hit Songs Holdings, LLC, a television and recording production company. Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including pension consulting through Ironwood Retirement Plan Consultants.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Dani O

Series 63, Series 65

Bakersfield, CA

Barnes Wealth Management Group

Dani O’donnell is a financial advisor with Barnes Wealth Management Group in Bakersfield, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Dani has worked at Barnes Wealth Management Group since 2008 and has experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, Dani is involved in selling fashion jewelry through Premier Designs Jewelry. Barnes Wealth Management Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and fiduciary education, managing approximately $477 million in client assets across its team of seven advisors.

General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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