Chris Bettencourt
Advisor at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC
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Advisor at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC
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Location
Bethesda, MD 20814
Credentials
CFP®
Industry experience
16 years
Chris Bettencourt is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, currently serving at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014. He previously worked at Bancstar Mortgage, LLC for 17 years and holds licenses as a life, annuity, and health insurance agent. Outside of financial advising, he is a licensed loan officer with Bancstar Mortgage, active in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Bethesda Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, employing a combination of passive core allocations and active tactical strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and goals. The firm typically constructs diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and conducts at least annual account reviews.
Based on Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC
Financial planning fixed fees between $1,000 and $10,000, negotiable
$0 - $200,000: 2.00% annually $200,001 - $500,000: 1.75% annually $500,001 - $750,000: 1.50% annually $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,001+: 1.00% annually
$300 per hour, negotiable
Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees between $1,000 and $10,000 (fixed fees, negotiable)
8120 Woodmont Avenue Suite 830
Bethesda, MD 20814
Colorado · District of Columbia · Florida · Maryland · Texas · Virginia
Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC
2014 - Present (12 years)
Bancstar Mortgage, Llc
2009 - 2026 (17 years)
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