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Athanasios Bafas

Advisor at Anovest Investment Advisors

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Location

Marietta, GA 30062

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

37 years

About

Athanasios Bafas is a financial advisor at Anovest Investment Advisors with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Anovest since 2004, also serving as CEO and Chief Compliance Officer. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent in Georgia and Colorado. Anovest serves individual households, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and custom portfolio solutions. The firm employs a bottom-up, total-return investment approach and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on Anovest Investment Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Anovest Investment Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Annuities Tax-loss harvesting

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees range from $500 to $2,500 depending on plan complexity

Percentage

$0 - $750,000: Up to 2.50% annually (varies by portfolio/model) $750,001 - $1,000,000 or $1,500,000 depending on portfolio/model: 1.00% to 2.25% annually (varies by portfolio/model) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% to 2.00% annually (varies by portfolio/model) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.50% to 1.75% annually (varies by portfolio/model) $5,000,001+: Negotiable

Commissions

Yes, through affiliated broker-dealer Anovest Financial Services, Inc.

Project-based

$500 per hour for additional meetings beyond those included in management fee

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 minimum for custom portfolios; model portfolios have suggested minimums ranging from $200,000 to $750,000 depending on the model

Location

3225 Shallowford Road, Suite 220

Marietta, GA 30062

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

Anovest Financial Services, Inc.

2004 - Present (22 years)

Anovest Investment Advisors, Inc.

2004 - Present (22 years)

ANOVEST

1986 - Present (40 years)

Disclosures

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