Dean Weerstra
Dean Weerstra is a registered investment advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, based in Woodbury, NY, with 28 years of industry experience. Dean operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 6,470 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.
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VAS offers investment management through its Managed Account Program and VFG Tactical Model Portfolios. Fees are based on assets under management and can be structured as a flat annual fee, flat percentage, threshold billing, or tiered billing. The specific fee structure is outlined in the Investment Advisory Agreement.
VAS also uses Betterment for Advisors, where fees range from 0.12% to 0.25% of account balances, charged monthly or quarterly. VAS also charges an advisory fee on top of the Betterment fee.
Location
125 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY, 11797
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Regulatory History (1)
Employment Separation After Allegations
September 2025Other Business Activities
Dean operates Solutions Financial as a DBA for his LPL business since 2010. He also has a business entity, Weerstra and Associates LLC, for tax/investment purposes since 2016.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Vanderbilt Advisory Services
Vanderbilt Securities, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
Cetera Advisors LLCBroker
Sii Investments, INC.Broker
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, INC.Broker
Robert W. Baird & CO. IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations14 states
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