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Brian Soistmann

16 Years of Experience
Forest, VA
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Brian Soistmann is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Forest, VA, with 16 years of industry experience. Brian 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

Forest, VA

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
March 2003
Denied
Criminal
April 1992
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

Brian is an online adjunct professor at Liberty University since 2012 and Colorado Technical University since 2023, spending about 10-20% of his time grading and responding to student emails at each university.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
April 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
April 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
October 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
April 2010 - April 2011 · 1 yr
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
April 2010 - April 2011 · 1 yr
LPL Financial Corporation
June 2005 - April 2009 · 3 yrs 10 mos
LPL Financial CorporationBroker
June 2005 - April 2009 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLC
April 2005 - June 2005 · 2 mos
Wachovia Securities Financial Network, LLCBroker
March 2004 - June 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLC
August 2003 - March 2004 · 7 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
August 2003 - March 2004 · 7 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
June 2002 - August 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
July 1999 - August 2003 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 1996 - July 1999 · 2 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations11 states
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