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Robert Klingensmith

20 Years of Experience
West Hartford, CT

Robert Klingensmith is a registered investment advisor at Apella Wealth, based in West Hartford, CT, with 20 years of industry experience. Robert operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 6,901 clients with $8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
81 advisors
Number of Clients
6,901 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.2M average
Assets Under Management
$8.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Apella Capital offers investment management services for an annual fee based on the amount of assets managed. The maximum annual fee is 1.5%. There is a minimum account size of $500,000, but this may be waived at Apella's discretion. Apella Select clients are charged an additional fee of up to 0.25% for portfolio management services, and an additional 0.05% for tax overlay services. Apella Ascent clients pay 0.50% of assets under management.

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Location

65 Memorial Drive, Suite C340, West Hartford, CT, 06107

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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

Robert is a partner and consulting service line leader at PBMARES, LLP since 2020, which is not investment related. This takes about half of Robert's time, with minimal time during security trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Apella Wealth
February 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Pbmares Wealth Management LLC
March 2016 - December 2025 · 9 yrs 9 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
May 2011 - October 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Hsbc Securities (USA) INC.
April 2010 - April 2011 · 1 yr
Wachovia Securities, LLC
September 2006 - August 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos
Fsc Securities Corporation
December 2003 - November 2004 · 11 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
August 2000 - August 2003 · 3 yrs
State Registrations3 states
CACTVA
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Exams
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