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Chris Bettencourt

Advisor at Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC

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Location

Bethesda, MD 20814

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

16 years

About

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.

Client services

Based on Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees between $1,000 and $10,000, negotiable

Percentage

$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

Project-based

$300 per hour, negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees between $1,000 and $10,000 (fixed fees, negotiable)

Location

8120 Woodmont Avenue Suite 830

Bethesda, MD 20814

Most active in

Colorado · District of Columbia · Florida · Maryland · Texas · Virginia

Work history

Bethesda Financial Advisors, LLC

2014 - Present (12 years)

Bancstar Mortgage, Llc

2009 - 2026 (17 years)

Disclosures

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