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Steve Pontiff

11 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
Broker

Steve Pontiff is a registered investment advisor at Primerica Advisors, based in Houston, TX, with 11 years of industry experience. Steve operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 54,384 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
3793 advisors
Number of Clients
54,384 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$205K average
Assets Under Management
$11.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K2.24%
$250K - $500K2.21%
$500K - $1.0M2.02%
$1.0M - $3.0M1.88%
$3.0M - $5.0M1.70%
$5.0M - $10.0M1.55%
$10.0M - $15.0M1.45%
$15.0M - $25.0M1.20%
$25M+1.10%

The advisory fee component of the annual wrap fee is negotiable. As an accommodation to clients seeking temporarily to reduce exposure to market volatility, you are permitted to allocate your Program Account entirely to cash. Program Accounts allocated to cash are subject to a reduced annual wrap fee of 0.10%.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

5225 Katy Frwy, Ste 275A-1, Houston, TX, 77007

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Primerica Advisors
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
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November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
St. Bernard Financial Services, INC.
January 2023 - December 2023 · 11 mos
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January 2023 - December 2023 · 11 mos
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August 2013 - December 2022 · 9 yrs 4 mos
Lincoln Investment
August 2013 - December 2022 · 9 yrs 4 mos
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December 2011 - December 2012 · 1 yr
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
August 2011 - August 2011 · 0 mos
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July 2011 - August 2011 · 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
TX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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