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Chester Wortham

24 Years of Experience
Bethesda, MD
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Chester Wortham is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Bethesda, MD, with 24 years of industry experience. Chester 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

7501 Wisconsin Ave, Suites 150W & 700W, Bethesda, MD, 20814-6519

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
December 2001
Other Business Activities

Chester is a joint owner at Worth More Securities, trading securities periodically, and a partner at Worth More Real Estate LLC, evaluating properties and performing landlord duties, dedicating a few hours per week to each. He also works as a self-employed proprietor for Sudshare, a laundry service, spending about 10-20% of his time washing laundry.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
June 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
June 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - March 2025 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
June 2013 - July 2018 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Metlife Securities INC.
November 2008 - May 2013 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
November 2008 - May 2013 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Liberty Life Securities LLCBroker
May 2007 - November 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
February 2004 - November 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
November 2003 - November 2006 · 3 yrs
Waddell & Reed, INC.
March 2002 - October 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
March 2002 - October 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos
T. Rowe Price Investment Services, INC.Broker
November 2000 - January 2002 · 1 yr 2 mos
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