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Steven Bankler

Advisor at Financial Transparency

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Location

San Antonio, TX 78230

Credentials

PFS™, Series 66

Industry experience

25 years

About

Steven Bankler is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with over 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. Bankler has held roles at multiple firms, including founding Bankler Advisory Services, LLP and operating Steven Bankler, CPA, Ltd. Outside of advising, he serves as the US Region's International Representative on the board of the International Association of CPA Firms and is involved in several professional organizations related to accounting and business coaching. Financial Transparency provides ongoing asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary asset management through a range of programs, including passive and active models as well as customized managed accounts, and operates as a fiduciary using Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

Client services

Based on Financial Transparency

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Financial Transparency

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Individual Financial Consultations fixed-fee range generally between $1,500 to $10,000 per plan.

Percentage

None+: Up to 1.00% annually for Let’s Get Started program $25,000 - $149,999: Up to 1.75% annually for Managed Investment Portfolios program $150,000+: Up to 2.15% annually for Customized Managed Accounts program $100,000+: Up to 1.50% annually for Pension Consulting Services

Commissions

Some IARs licensed to accept commissions for insurance product sales; commissions are separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Individual Financial Consultations hourly rate is $300.00 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: For Pension Consulting Services, a total annual minimum fee of $1,500.00 is required. Fee-only: Fixed fees for Individual Financial Consultations generally between $1,500 to $10,000 per plan; hourly rate $300/hour.

Location

9901 Ih 10 West, Suite 670

San Antonio, TX 78230

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Envision Financial Transparency, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Enlighten Finance LLC

2018 - 2025 (7 years)

Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc.

2007 - 2018 (11 years)

Cssc Investment Advisory Services

2000 - 2018 (18 years)

Bankler Advisory Services, LLP

1999 - Present (27 years)

Steven Bankler, CPA, Ltd

1977 - Present (49 years)

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