Carla Bessette is a registered investment advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC, based in Reno, NV, with 25 years of industry experience. Carla 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

10615 Professional Circle Suite 206, Reno, NV, 89521

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Carla owns rental property and performs property management, but dedicates minimal time to it. She is also a partner in Bessette, LLC, which owns an RV, and spends no time on this activity. Finally, Carla works full-time as a financial advisor for Reno Tahoe Wealth Management.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
April 2001 - April 2024 · 23 yrs
RBC Capital Markets, LLCBroker
October 2000 - April 2024 · 23 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations2 states
NVTX
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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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