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Jeffery Kesting

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC

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Location

Sulphur Springs, TX

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

21 years

About

Jeffery Kesting is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Girard Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing season ticket sales for sporting events. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a national network of advisors, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

Sulphur Springs, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Independent Financial group

2021 - Present (5 years)

Cetera Advisor Networks Llc

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Cetera Advisor Networks Llc

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Girard Securities, Inc

2009 - 2017 (8 years)

Disclosures

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