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Steven Buffardi

29 Years of Experience
Plainview, NY
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Steven Buffardi is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Plainview, NY, with 29 years of industry experience. Steven 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

1551 Old Country Rd, Plainview, NY, 11803-5014

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
January 2007
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2004
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
November 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
November 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
October 2016 - July 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos
Mbsc Securities Corporation
October 2002 - November 2014 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Mbsc Securities CorporationBroker
May 2002 - November 2014 · 12 yrs 6 mos
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
March 2002 - May 2002 · 2 mos
Dreyfus Service CorporationBroker
March 1999 - February 2002 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
November 1997 - February 1999 · 1 yr 3 mos
Royce Investment Group, INC.Broker
January 1997 - September 1997 · 8 mos
Kensington Wells IncorporatedBroker
July 1996 - December 1996 · 5 mos
State Registrations18 states
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