Chattanooga, TN Georgia Ave Office

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WELLS FARGO Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for WELLS FARGO Advisors

Total advisors

14,116

Across 1,472 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm operates at large scale—reporting roughly $671 billion in assets under management and more than 14,000 financial advisors—and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

For retirement plans it offers a mix of non‑discretionary consulting and discretionary Plan Level Investment Selection 3(38) services, along with IPS development, investment search and recommendation, benchmarking, participant education and periodic performance reporting. The firm relies on research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third‑party databases and generally evaluates managers and options using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory, while noting that available investment options are typically limited to a plan’s custodian platform.

A noteworthy operational feature is the firm’s role in distributing and facilitating a range of other financial products through bank and insurance affiliates—such as deposit sweep options, lending and trustee services, and insurance/annuity arrangements—and the Form ADV discloses referral and product‑related compensation that can affect advisor incentives. The brochure also discloses several recent regulatory enforcement actions and settlements related to cash sweep disclosures, advisory billing and supervisory controls, which are material considerations for prospective clients.

Based on WELLS FARGO Advisors

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Location

412 Georgia Ave Ste 215

Chattanooga TN 37403

Advisors at this office

8

Advisors at this office

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Jacob B

Series 66

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Jacob Brigham is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Scott C

Series 63, Series 66

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Scott Carswell is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years before joining Wells Fargo in 2020. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a broad investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Patrick N

Series 66

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Patrick Neel is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Chattanooga, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2013 to 2017 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for an investment-related estate. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher C

Series 63, Series 66

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Christopher Cecil is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 23 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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George A

Series 63, Series 65

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

George Andrews Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following six years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and uses modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering discretionary plan-level investment management options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brian G

Series 63, Series 65

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Brian Graber is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2022 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and operates a travel center through RBT Enterprises, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Steven M

Series 66

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

Steven Melton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including six years at Edward Jones prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2018. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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William H

Series 63, Series 65

Chattanooga, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

William Hardin is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2013 to 2020. Hardin serves as a finance committee member for the Siskin Children's Institute, a nonprofit supporting children with special needs. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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