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John Fernandez

31 Years of Experience
Fort Collins, CO
Broker

John Fernandez is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Fort Collins, CO, with 31 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

Fort Collins, CO

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

John is the co-president of Flat Rock Ranch LLC, which raised and sold Highland Cattle. The ranch was sold, and John is waiting to complete 2020 taxes and shut down the LLC, dedicating minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
March 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
March 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
June 2022 - March 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
September 2019 - January 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
February 2015 - July 2019 · 4 yrs 5 mos
E.S. Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 2014 - September 2014 · 5 mos
Xp Securities, LLCBroker
June 2012 - August 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
September 2009 - May 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Labranche Financial Services, LLCBroker
September 2008 - September 2009 · 1 yr
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2004 - September 2008 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 1996 - September 2008 · 11 yrs 9 mos
Paribas CorporationBroker
May 1995 - March 1996 · 10 mos
Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management INC.Broker
June 1992 - April 1995 · 2 yrs 10 mos
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