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Kent Zahner

Advisor at Keynote Financial Services, LLC

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Firm

Keynote Financial Services, LLC

Location

Vernon, CT 06066

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

22 years

About

Kent Zahner is a financial advisor with Keynote Financial Services, LLC in Vernon, CT, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Keynote Financial Services since 2004 and previously worked at Magdefrau, Renner & Ciaffaglione LLC, CPA's. Mr. Zahner is a licensed CPA but no longer practices accounting. Keynote Financial Services primarily serves individual clients, including many high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, trusts, estates, and employer plans. The firm manages approximately $182 million on a discretionary basis and employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining long-term asset allocation with opportunistic growth strategies.

Client services

Based on Keynote Financial Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Keynote Financial Services, LLC

General retirement planning General tax planning General estate planning guidance Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

0.5% to 2% annually (negotiable, depending on size and complexity of account)

Project-based

Up to $200/hour (negotiable)

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fee up to $200/hour (negotiable)

Location

7 Keynote Drive

Vernon, CT 06066

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

Keynote Financial Services, LLC

2004 - Present (22 years)

Magdefrau, Renner & Ciaffaglione LLC, CPA's

1996 - 2022 (26 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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