Advisor at Novus Advisors
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Firm
Novus Advisors
Location
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Credentials
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
28 years
Denis Knapschaefer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial services. He has worked at Novus Advisors since 2022 and previously spent a decade at First Financial Wealth Management and over 25 years at First Financial Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a duplex apartment unit in North Myrtle Beach as a personal investment. Novus Advisors manages approximately $203 million for around 366 clients, offering portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and provides ERISA-focused fiduciary consulting and investment management.
Based on Novus Advisors
Based on Novus Advisors
$0 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: .85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: .65% Over $10,000,000+: .5%
Insurance commissions from sales of fixed-indexed annuities and other insurance products via affiliated insurance agency
Fee-only: Asset management fees as per tiered schedule; Retirement plan advisory fees 0.25% to 1.10%
North Myrtle Beach, SC
South Carolina
Novus Advisors, LLC
2022 - Present (4 years)
First Financial Wealth Management
2012 - 2022 (10 years)
First Financial Bank
1996 - 2022 (26 years)
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