Stephen Podnos
Advisor at Wealth Care LLC
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About
Stephen Podnos is a financial advisor at Wealth Care LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been associated with his current firm since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Brevard Pulmonary Specialists. Wealth Care LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active satellite funds, managing over $575 million with a small team.
Expertise
Based on Wealth Care LLC
General retirement planning
General tax planning
Wealth management
Passive / index investing
Active portfolio management
Fee options
Fixed fees for financial planning based on complexity and scope
$0 - $1,000,000: 1% per year $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.5% per year $3,000,001+: 0.25% per year
Minimum fee: $7,500 minimum annual fee Fee-only: Fee-only financial planning and investment management; no commissions or other compensation accepted
Location
Merritt Island, FL
Most active in
Stephen P has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Florida · Texas
Work history
Stephen Daniel Podnos
2003 - Present (23 years)
Brevard Pulmonary Specialists
1986 - Present (40 years)
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