Richard Staves
Advisor at Roots First Wealth Management
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Advisor at Roots First Wealth Management
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Credentials
PFS™, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
20 years
Richard Staves is a financial advisor at Roots First Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Roots First Wealth Management, he worked at firms including Geneos Wealth Management, Verity Asset Management, and Cherry Creek Wealth Management, where he also serves as president and owner of a tax preparation and consulting business. Additionally, Staves is a director at the nonprofit Social Security Education Center. Roots First Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis and is known for providing public educational seminars and workshops.
Based on Roots First Wealth Management
Based on Roots First Wealth Management
Flat fee of $3,000 - $5,000 for financial planning
$0 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.00% annually $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% annually $5,000,001+: Negotiable
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Fee-only: Flat fee of $3,000 - $5,000 for financial planning based on complexity and unique client needs
1745 Shea Center Dr, 4 Th Floor
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Colorado
Beacon Light Financial Services, LLC dba Roots First Wealth Mmgt
2024 - Present (2 years)
Social Security Education Center
2024 - Present (2 years)
Beacon Light Financial Services, LLC
2023 - 2024 (1 year)
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Verity Asset Management
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Simplicity Wealth, LLC
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Sheridan Road Advisors, LLC
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Cherry Creek Wealth Management
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Cherry Creek Wealth Management
2015 - Present (11 years)
Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc
2013 - 2018 (5 years)
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