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Richard Nilsen

24 Years of Experience
Alexandria, VA
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Richard Nilsen is a registered investment advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, based in Alexandria, VA, with 24 years of industry experience. Richard 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

Alexandria, VA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Regulatory
August 2001
Final
Other Business Activities

Richard works as a political consultant for Campaign Marketing Strategies, providing campaign services for candidates for public office since 2008. This requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC
December 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Ashton Royce & CO.
August 2013 - November 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Summit Wealth Management, LLC
January 2002 - August 2013 · 11 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations2 states
TXVA
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Exams
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