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Stephen Williams

8 Years of Experience
Grand Rapids, MI
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Stephen Williams is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 8 years of industry experience. Stephen 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

3480 28th Street Se, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512-1602

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2022
Denied
Other Business Activities

Stephen is an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University, teaching content created by the university. This takes about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
December 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
December 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
January 2022 - March 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Eagle Strategies LLC
November 2017 - January 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
March 2017 - January 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations16 states
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Exams
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