JK
CFP
JK
CFP

Jan Kowal

39 Years of Experience
Fairfax, VA
1 DisclosureSells Insurance

Jan Kowal is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, based in Fairfax, VA, with 39 years of industry experience. Jan operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 4,979 clients with $4.9B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
70 advisors
Number of Clients
4,979 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$985K average
Assets Under Management
$4.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

Stratos Wealth Advisors (SWA) offers investment management through advisor-managed accounts. You'll pay a management fee, plus transaction charges for each trade. There may be some investments, like certain mutual funds, where you won't pay transaction fees. The maximum annual advisory fee is 2.0% of your portfolio. In some cases, SWA may apply a flat fee to provide asset management services, but the maximum flat fee will be no more than 2.0% of the assets under management. A minimum account value of $10,000 is required for advisor-managed, non-wrap accounts; however, in certain instances, the minimum account size may be lower.

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Location

12015 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 110, Fairfax, VA, 22033

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 1998
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Jan is the President and CEO of Kowal Financial Advisors, providing investment advisory and financial planning services, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this role. Jan is also a passive investor in real estate, an oil and lube business, and a gas station/convenience store, and sells fixed insurance products.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC
July 2021 - Present · 5 yrs
Previous Registrations
Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.
November 2018 - August 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Ef Legacy Securities, LLCBroker
April 2016 - October 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Sanders Morris Harris LLCBroker
December 2005 - April 2016 · 10 yrs 4 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
May 1997 - December 2005 · 8 yrs 7 mos
Edelman Financial Services, LLC
March 1993 - November 2018 · 25 yrs 8 mos
World Invest CorporationBroker
January 1993 - May 1997 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
February 1987 - January 1993 · 5 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations2 states
TXVA
Advisor

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Exams
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