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Mark Stys

Advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC

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Location

Washington, VA 22747

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

17 years

About

Mark Stys is a financial advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with WS Wealth Management since 2013. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. WS Wealth Management employs a tactical, diversified asset-allocation approach utilizing various investment vehicles, managing approximately $90.5 million across about 70 client relationships.

Client services

Based on WS Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on WS Wealth Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fee for consulting and financial planning annually up to $2,500 when no assets under management

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.75% $10,000,001+: 0.60%

Other

Minimum fee: $7,500 minimum annual fee, may be waived at discretion of WSWM Fee-only: Yes, fees based on assets under management and fixed fees for consulting/financial planning

Location

509 Fodderstack Rd

Washington, VA 22747

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

WS Wealth Management, LLC

2013 - Present (13 years)

Disclosures

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