Steven Backus
Advisor at Operose Advisors LLC
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Advisor at Operose Advisors LLC
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Location
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
22 years
Steven Backus is a financial advisor at Johnson Wealth Inc. in Milwaukee, WI, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Johnson Wealth since 2008, including a concurrent role as Senior Vice President Wealth Advisor at Johnson Bank since 2022. Prior to joining Johnson Wealth, he was with Cleary Gull Inc. from 2008 to 2016. Johnson Wealth Inc. provides investment advisory and consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit and senior living organizations, foundations, endowments, business and government entities, and other advisers. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-driven asset allocation and manager selection, utilizing proprietary methodologies and offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with specialized programs such as discretionary management for airline pilots’ 401(k) accounts.
Based on Operose Advisors LLC
Based on Operose Advisors LLC
Flat fees negotiated on a case-by-case basis depending on scope and complexity of advisory services; also flat fees or fixed retainers for consulting services.
0.10% - 0.95% annually (negotiated based on scope and complexity)
Account minimum: $300,000
731 North Water Street, Suite 790
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Wisconsin
Operose Advisors LLC
2026 - Present (1 year)
Johnson Bank
2022 - 2026 (4 years)
Johnson Wealth Inc.
2008 - 2026 (18 years)
Cleary Gull Inc.
2008 - 2016 (8 years)
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