KS
CFP
KS
CFP

Kathleen Stephens

12 Years of Experience
Bethesda, MD
Broker

Kathleen Stephens is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Bethesda, MD, with 12 years of industry experience. Kathleen 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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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Bethesda, MD

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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
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
October 2022 - March 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos
First Republic Securities Company, LLCBroker
July 2020 - August 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo
First Republic Investment Management, INC.
July 2020 - August 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
February 2019 - August 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
February 2019 - August 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - March 2019 · 8 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
May 2015 - July 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
December 2013 - February 2019 · 5 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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