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Douglas Kartsen

19 Years of Experience
Sells Insurance

Douglas Kartsen is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, based in Chester, CT, with 19 years of industry experience. Douglas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,874 clients with $1.2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
56 advisors
Number of Clients
1,874 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$647K average
Assets Under Management
$1.2B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Fortis Capital Advisors' fees for managing your investments are negotiable and can be a flat percentage, linear percentage, or tiered percentage of your portfolio's value, but cannot exceed 2.5% annually. The exact fee schedule is agreed upon between you and your advisor. Fees are typically charged quarterly in advance, based on the portfolio value at the end of the previous quarter. You will receive 30 days' notice of any fee increases. Fees may be higher than those charged by other advisors.

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Location

Chester, CT

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Since 2016, Douglas has been a sole proprietor insurance agent, selling fixed insurance, fixed annuities, term life insurance, long-term care, disability, health, and dental insurance.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC
January 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Dak Financial Services, LLC
May 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Northstar Wealth Partners LLC
December 2014 - May 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos
LPL Financial LLC
January 2012 - October 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD
December 2010 - December 2011 · 1 yr
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2010 - April 2016 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Edward Jones
October 2006 - December 2010 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Edward JonesBroker
July 2006 - December 2010 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
CTMA
Advisor

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.