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Gerard Bessette

11 Years of Experience
Los Altos, CA
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Gerard Bessette is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Los Altos, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. Gerard is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,401,763 clients with $1400B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
16982 advisors
Number of Clients
2,401,763 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$570K average
Assets Under Management
$1370.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K0.85%
$100K - $250K0.80%
$250K+0.70%

Rates shown are the standard maximum gross advisory fees for plans with less than 20% employee enrollment. For plans with greater than 20% enrollment, the tiers are 0.80% for the first $100K, 0.70% for $100K-$250K, and 0.60% for assets over $250K. Fees are subject to a plan credit amount that reduces the gross fee.

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Your Portfolio Value
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Location

Los Altos, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2022
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
April 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
April 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
April 2019 - March 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC
June 2017 - April 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.
June 2017 - April 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
June 2017 - April 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.
December 2016 - April 2017 · 4 mos
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
November 2016 - April 2017 · 5 mos
Cuso Financial Services, L.P.
August 2016 - September 2016 · 1 mo
Cuso Financial Services, L.P.Broker
April 2016 - September 2016 · 5 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
October 2014 - April 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations31 states
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