Stephen Kaufman
Stephen Kaufman is a registered investment advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services, based in Freehold, NJ, with 32 years of industry experience. Stephen operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 6,470 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
VAS offers investment management through its Managed Account Program and VFG Tactical Model Portfolios. Fees are based on assets under management and can be structured as a flat annual fee, flat percentage, threshold billing, or tiered billing. The specific fee structure is outlined in the Investment Advisory Agreement.
VAS also uses Betterment for Advisors, where fees range from 0.12% to 0.25% of account balances, charged monthly or quarterly. VAS also charges an advisory fee on top of the Betterment fee.
Location
Freehold, NJ
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Regulatory History (3)
Regulatory
June 2017Customer Dispute
September 2016Employment Separation After Allegations
July 2016Other Business Activities
Stephen is the Founder and President of Quality Financial Concepts, Inc., an investment-related role where he performs all functions associated with an investment adviser representative, dedicating all of his time. Additionally, Stephen spends about 10% of his time on tax preparation services, which is not investment related.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Vanderbilt Advisory Services
Vanderbilt Securities, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
LPL Financial LLC
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, INC
Raymond James Financial Services
Raymond James Financial Services
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
UBS Financial Services INC.
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
Everen Securities, INC.Broker
State Registrations4 states
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