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PKS Investment Advisors LLC

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Client assets under management

$279,759,997

Clients

457

16% high-net-worth

Advisors

7

of 9 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

65

Typical

Average account size

$612,166

About

PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management and financial planning to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages accounts on both discretionary and non‑discretionary bases and offers employee benefit plan services, including participant‑directed retirement plan oversight and participant education.

PKSIA’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and a buy‑and‑hold orientation, typically implementing diversified asset allocations primarily through passively managed index mutual funds and ETFs and documenting goals and constraints in written investment policy statements. The firm uses analytical tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, conducts periodic reviews and rebalancing, may retain individual equities for tax or personal reasons, and engages a third‑party sub‑advisor (Focus Partners Advisor Solutions) for discretionary laddered fixed‑income portfolios.

Uncommonly for a firm of its size, PKSIA is owned by and affiliated with the accounting firm PKS & Company, P.A., with overlapping officers and the potential for cross‑referrals while maintaining that accounting services are separate and optional for advisory clients. The firm is also a licensed insurance agency that offers and sells life, long‑term care, disability, life settlement, and fixed annuity products (with affiliated or third‑party agents receiving customary commissions) and provides educational seminars and participant workshops as part of its retirement plan services.

Client services

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

Expertise

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: up to 1.25% annually (negotiable) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.90% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.33% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee) $10,000,001+: 0.20% annually (Employee Participant Directed 401Ks total fee)

Commissions

Insurance products commissions from sales of insurance and annuity products

Project-based

Financial planning services at $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Investment management fees; financial planning hourly fees

Main office location

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

1801 Sweetbay Drive

Salisbury MD 21804, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Delaware · Florida · Maryland · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Genevee L

CFP®, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Genevee Lekites is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is currently with PKS Investment Advisors LLC, where she has worked since 2009. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Salisbury, MD. Outside of her advisory role, she is president and co-owner of Lekites Enterprises LLC, a non-investment related property ownership business. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and documented client objectives supported by Monte Carlo analysis.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Colton H

CFP®, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Colton Hastings is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at PKS Investment Advisors LLC since 2018 and previously was employed at Wilgus Insurance from 2016 to 2018. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, often using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements informed by Monte Carlo analysis.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Kyle B

Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Kyle Banks is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements informed by Monte Carlo analysis.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Daniel O

PFS™, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Daniel O’Connell is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has worked at PKS Investment Advisors LLC since 2010 and has been with PKS & Company, P.A. since 1995. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and frequently uses passively managed funds, including those from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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William B

Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

William Booth is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with PKS Investment Advisors since 2014, also maintaining a longstanding role at PKS & Company, P.A. since 1997. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation strategy primarily using passively managed mutual funds and offers insurance and annuity recommendations through licensed agents.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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John S

PFS™, Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

John Stern Jr. is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His career includes extensive tenure at PKS Investment Advisors LLC and its affiliated accounting firm, PKS & Company, P.A., where he currently serves as an advisor to the non-investment related accounting practice. PKS Investment Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, often using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Samuel L

Series 65

Salisbury, MD

PKS Investment Advisors LLC

Samuel Lekites is a financial advisor at PKS Investment Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at PKS Investment Advisors LLC and PKS & Company PA. Prior to entering the industry, he was affiliated with the University of Maryland. PKS Investment Advisors LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, qualified plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, often using passively managed mutual funds and documented investment policy statements informed by Monte Carlo analysis.

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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