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Craig Stearns

23 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA
Sells Insurance

Craig Stearns is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Farther, based in San Francisco, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. Craig operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 8,142 clients with $7.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
273 advisors
Number of Clients
8,142 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$924K average
Assets Under Management
$7.5B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Farther Finance Advisors offers investment management services through a wrap program. The annual fee covers investment advice, trade execution, custody, reporting, and account maintenance. The fee is negotiable up to 2% of the assets they manage, depending on the complexity of the account and the investments used.

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Location

345 California Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, 94104

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Craig owns Stearns Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity established to facilitate insurance business, since February 2023. He spends minimal time on this activity during business hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Farther
June 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
August 2022 - June 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
August 2022 - June 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
August 2008 - August 2022 · 14 yrs
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
July 2008 - August 2022 · 14 yrs 1 mo
Metlife Securities INC.
July 2002 - June 2008 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
June 2002 - June 2008 · 6 yrs
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 2002 - July 2007 · 5 yrs 1 mo
AXA Advisors, LLC
March 2002 - June 2002 · 3 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
March 2002 - June 2002 · 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
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Exams
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