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Besjana Husted

Advisor at Edelman Financial Engines

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Firm

Edelman Financial Engines

Location

San Diego, CA 92130

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

14 years

About

Besjana Husted is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Ferguson McClure and Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of a nonprofit charitable organization focused on selecting and overseeing charitable projects. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services for workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large client base through both advisor-led and online platforms.

Client services

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

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

Expertise

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Based on Edelman Financial Engines

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plans (waivable). Some clients may have negotiated flat fees not exceeding 1.75% AUM.

Percentage

$0 - $400,000: 1.75% $400,001 - $750,000: 1.25% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.50% $25,000,000 - Negotiable: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $10,000 one-time fee for financial plan development (can be waived). Online Advice up to $300/year.

Subscriptions

Online Advice fees up to $300 per year, payable in advance by credit card.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 for Wrap Fee Program legacy EFS clients (may be reduced or waived at discretion), $500,000 for institutional clients (may be waived or reduced at discretion), $10,000 for Workplace IRA (may be waived), $5.00 for defined contribution plan participants prior to transactions. Minimum fee: $225 minimum quarterly fee may apply for Personal Advisor clients. Fee-only: Fees based on assets under management as per tiered schedule; no commissions.

Location

3570 Carmel Mountain Rd, Suite 450

San Diego, CA 92130

Most active in

California · Texas · Virginia

Work history

Edelman Financial Engines

2025 - Present (1 year)

Charles Schwab Bank SSB

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

CHARLES SCHWAB and CO., INC.

2022 - 2025 (3 years)

Td Ameritrade

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Independent Financial group

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Ferguson Mcclure And Associates

2010 - 2018 (8 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Grant K

Series 7, Series 66

La Mesa, CA

OSAIC

Grant Knox has been a Financial Advisor since 1994 and holds the following registrations and licenses: General Securities, California Life and Health Insurance, and California Real Estate and Mortgage Lending. A Southern California native, Grant excels at strategies for financial health and wealth that are attainable and effective. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial success and exceed their goals. He is a certified Kingdom Advisor, able to offer counsel on the integration of a Biblical worldview into financial practices. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Designation (CPFA), designating expertise in company retirement plans. He holds a Bachelors degree from Evangel University and a D.Min. from Summit Bible College. Grant lives in La Mesa with his wife, Nicole and their son Noah. He loves to travel, active in his church, is a voracious reader and an avid soccer fan, having played on and managed recreational soccer teams for over 30 years.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Series 65

Poway, CA

Pearson, Frederick, Norman Jr.

Income planning Active portfolio management
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Kyle T

ChFC®, Series 66

La Mesa, CA

Tweet Management Services, Inc.

General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Brian C

Series 65

Solana Beach, CA

CSJ Wealth Management, LLC

Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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Clair L

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Leedom Asset Management, Inc.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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John M

Series 65

Poway, CA

Engineering Financial Independence, Inc.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Engineering Professional FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
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