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Matthew Schafer

Advisor at Sequoia Wealth Management Group

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Location

Gardnerville, NV 89410

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

29 years

About

Matthew Schafer is a financial advisor with Sequoia Wealth Management Group in Gardnerville, NV. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2020, he worked for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors for 10 years. Outside of advising, Schafer works part-time as a heavy equipment operator for Petersen Land Management. Sequoia Wealth Management Group provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a detailed discovery process to develop Investment Policy Statements and implements client portfolios with model allocations and discretionary trading, focusing on multi-year planning and risk management.

Client services

Based on Sequoia Wealth Management Group

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Sequoia Wealth Management Group

Charitable giving & philanthropy

Fee options

Fixed

Summit Program: $3,536 per year; Summit Program Plus: $3,536 per year plus 0.90% of assets managed

Percentage

$450,000 - $2,000,000: 1.60% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.50% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 1.25% $10,000,001+: 1.00%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: $1,750 per quarter minimum fee for Investment Management services

Location

2026 Rocking Horse Rd.

Gardnerville, NV 89410

Most active in

Nevada · Texas

Work history

Sequoia Wealth Management Group

2020 - Present (6 years)

Petersen Land Management

2018 - Present (8 years)

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors

2010 - 2020 (10 years)

Raymond James financial Services

2010 - 2020 (10 years)

Disclosures

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