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Stephen Garvin

Advisor at Sandhill Investment Management

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Location

Buffalo, MN

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

25 years

About

Stephen Garvin is a financial advisor with Sandhill Investment Management in Buffalo, MN, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Sandhill since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Garvin is involved in several business ventures, including ownership of a family apple orchard and participation as a limited partner in a restaurant. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors, institutions, retirement plans, and trusts, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, model delivery for UMA programs, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and valuation, generally pursuing long-term equity positions and cyclical entry points.

Client services

Based on Sandhill Investment Management

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Sandhill Investment Management

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Real estate investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Equity Only Accounts: 1.00% $0+: Corporate Bond Only Accounts: 0.65% $0+: Preferred Equity Only Accounts: 0.75% $0+: Balanced Accounts: 1.00%

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

Buffalo, MN

Most active in

Minnesota · New York · Texas

Work history

Sandhill Investment Management

2013 - Present (13 years)

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