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Bernard Sanders

34 Years of Experience
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Bernard Sanders is a registered investment advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, INC., based in Roanoke, VA, with 34 years of industry experience. Bernard operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 14,112 clients with $5.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
230 advisors
Number of Clients
14,112 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$397K average
Assets Under Management
$5.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Geneos offers investment management services where representatives continuously monitor your account and make trades when necessary. This is offered under the VIP program, where you pay transaction charges separately, and the VIP Ultra and Axiom wrap fee programs, where advisory and transaction services are bundled into one fee. The annual fee ranges from 0.00% to 2.50% of your portfolio, with a minimum fee of 0.50%. Fees and fee structures vary by representative. Advisory accounts direct with American Funds utilizing their F2 share class will have either a tiered fee of 0.50%, 0.60%, 0.80%, or 1.00% dependent upon account balance and is not negotiable or a fixed fee of 0.75% which is not negotiable.

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Location

2709 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke, VA, 24015

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
April 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
October 1998
Award / Judgment
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Bernard operates under IFA Wealth at a branch location. He is also an independent insurance agent for various insurance carriers, focusing on fixed insurance products.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Geneos Wealth Management, INC.
March 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 1 mo
Geneos Wealth Management, INC.Broker
March 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
United Securities Alliance, INC.Broker
June 2003 - March 2004 · 9 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
January 2003 - June 2003 · 5 mos
Multi-Financial Securities CorporationBroker
April 1997 - December 2002 · 5 yrs 8 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
May 1991 - May 1997 · 6 yrs
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
May 1991 - May 1997 · 6 yrs
State Registrations7 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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