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Steven Abernathy

Advisor at Abernathy Group II LLC

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Location

New York, NY 10036

Credentials

Series 63

Industry experience

41 years

About

Steven Abernathy is the owner of Abernathy Group II LLC and holds a Series 63 designation with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC from 2017 to 2023 and has been involved with Abernathy Group II since 2009. Outside of advisory services, he owns a separate entity that acquires distressed real estate. Abernathy Group II LLC provides family office services and separately managed accounts to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using factor-based index ETFs combined with active management, and also offers pension consulting and services for employer-sponsored 401(k) plans.

Client services

Based on Abernathy Group II LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Business advisory services

Expertise

Based on Abernathy Group II LLC

Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Equity compensation tax strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Abernathy Group II LLC

Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Family Office: 0.29% - 1.25% of assets under advisement or management per year $0+: Family Office with Business Advisory Services: 0.09% - 0.29% of assets under advisement $0+: Separately Managed Accounts: 0.39% - 2.00% of assets under advisement or management $0+: Pension Consulting: 0.14% - 0.69% of assets in the plan, charged quarterly in arrears $0+: Affiliated Fund: 0% - 2% of assets under management yearly

Commissions

Certain employees are registered representatives and may receive commissions on brokerage accounts not managed by TAG; however, TAG supervised persons do not receive commissions on investments held by Separately Managed Accounts and Family Office Clients.

Project-based

Business Advisory Services billed at $750 per hour

Performance-based

Family Office and Separately Managed Accounts: incentive fee of 20% of profits on fees ranging 0.29%-1.25%; Affiliated Fund: incentive fee of 10% of profits over a high water mark

Other

Account minimum: $5,000,000 for Family Office services; $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts; $1,000,000 for the Affiliated Fund (with management discretion to accept lesser amounts) Minimum fee: $1,000 minimum per year for Business Advisory Services

Location

530 Fifth Avenue, 17 Floor

New York, NY 10036

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

Abernathy Group II LLC

2010 - Present (16 years)

The Abernathy Group II

2009 - Present (17 years)

APB Financial Group, LLC

2009 - 2017 (8 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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