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Brandie Giffin

Advisor at Sterneck Capital Management LLC

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Location

Waterloo, NE

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

9 years

About

Brandie Giffin is a financial advisor at Sterneck Capital Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sterneck since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Brandie and her husband manage a small Airbnb rental at their lake home. Sterneck Capital Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and related advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, and foundations. The firm employs a multi-cap, value-oriented investment approach with fundamental analysis and offers a range of portfolio options including equities, fixed income, private alternatives, and derivatives.

Client services

Based on Sterneck Capital Management LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Executive leadership coaching

Expertise

Based on Sterneck Capital Management LLC

Retirement income strategy Income planning General estate planning guidance Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Sterneck Capital Management LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Sterneck Capital Management LLC

Established Professionals Approaching retirement

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for consulting arrangements and financial planning for non-managed clients, negotiated based on scope and complexity ($1,000 to $6,800 initial fee)

Percentage

0.40% to 1.50% annually (negotiable, with 1.0% most typical)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 (negotiable) Fee-only: Negotiable flat fees for financial planning services for non-managed clients, ranging from $1,000 to $6,800 for initial plans; recurring annual fees for plan review and updates (negotiable)

Location

Waterloo, NE

Most active in

Missouri · Nebraska · Texas

Work history

Sterneck Capital Management, Llc

2014 - Present (12 years)

Disclosures

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