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Stephen Kairies

18 Years of Experience
Minneapolis, MN
2 DisclosuresSells Insurance

Stephen Kairies is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Access Financial Services, INC., based in Minneapolis, MN, with 18 years of industry experience. Stephen operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 322 clients with $440M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
322 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.4M average
Assets Under Management
$437.8M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.00%
$500K - $1.0M0.85%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.70%
$2.0M - $3.0M0.60%
$3.0M - $5.0M0.40%
$5M+0.20%

Schedule is for Balanced and Equity Portfolios. Fixed Income Portfolios have a different schedule: First $500,000: 0.500%; Next $500,000: 0.425%; Next $1,000,000: 0.350%; Next $1,000,000: 0.300%; Next $2,000,000: 0.200%; Over $5,000,000: 0.100%.

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Location

1650 West 82nd Street, Suite 850, Minneapolis, MN, 55431

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
October 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
July 1988
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Stephen is an agent with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1990, selling fixed annuities, fixed life, accident & disability, and health insurance, taking about half of his time. He is also the founder and CFO of Access Financial Services, an independent RIA, and a registered representative with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, selling and servicing variable life insurance and annuities, dedicating about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Access Financial Services, INC.
January 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Fsc Securities Corporation
March 2008 - February 2015 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Fsc Securities Corporation
August 2007 - November 2007 · 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
MN
Advisor

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Exams
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