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Paladin Research Report For:

Russ Kefauver

Kefauver Financial Planning & Wealth Management

AWMA®CRPC®
1020 William Blount Dr.
Maryville, TN 37801
865-268-9585

About Russ Kefauver

Russ Kefauver is an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA®) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) with more than 20 years of financial planning experience. Based in Maryville, Tennessee, he works with families and professionals locally and across the country - who want thoughtful, planning-driven advice for the years approaching and in retirement.

Russ's approach is simple: help clients build a plan worth sticking to, and help them stick to it. Most of the value he brings isn't in predicting markets - no one can do that consistently - but in the quieter, more important work: helping clients avoid the costly mistakes that derail long-term plans, staying steady when markets get rough, keeping costs clear and predictable, and making sure each client's full financial picture stays aligned with the life they're working toward.

As a fiduciary, Russ is committed to putting his clients' interests first. That means straightforward advice built on long-term relationships rather than transactions. He believes successful investing has far more to do with behavior and discipline than with timing the market or chasing performance - and that the right plan, followed patiently, tends to win.

Russ is a member of the Flagship Harbor Advisors network and the Financial Planning Association. He also proudly supports the Foundation for Financial Planning, which brings free, professional financial advice to wounded veterans, domestic violence survivors, and others who need it most.

Whether you're approaching retirement, navigating a financial transition, or simply want a second opinion on whether you're on track, Russ would be glad to talk with you about whether his approach is a fit.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 2010
CRD#
  • 5295768
Firm CRD#
  • 6413
Insurance License#
  • 976020
Name of Broker/Dealer
  • LPL Financial
Name of Custodial Firm
  • LPL Financial
States Licensed in
  • AK, AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WI, WV
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 20
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 15
Work with the following types of clients
  • Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • AWMA®, CRPC®
Securities Licenses
  • Series 7, Series 66
Financial Organization Memberships
  • Financial Planning Association (FPA)

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets, Flat Fee

Disclosures

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA / SIPC. Investment Advice offered through Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Kefauver Financial Planning & Wealth Management and Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC are separate entities from LPL Financial. The LPL Financial Registered Representatives associated with this site may only discuss and/or transact securities business with residents of the following states: AK, AL, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV PaladinRegistry.com provides referrals to financial professionals of LPL Financial, LLC (LPL). PaladinRegistry.com is not a current client of LPL for brokerage or advisory services. Financial professionals of LPL pay PaladinRegistry.com cash compensation for these referrals, which creates the incentive for PaladinRegistry.com to make these referrals, resulting in a conflict of interest.