Walter Macree Hester Iii
Professional Summary
Walter Macree Hester III, who also goes by Buddy Hester, is a registered financial advisor currently at SB ADVISORY, LLC located in Sarasota, Florida and SAN BLAS ADVISORY, INC. located in Sarasota, Florida. Walter is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Walter has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Buddy Hester
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Years of Experience
28 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Current Firm
360 ONE ADVISORY | ZOFINGEN PRIVATE WEALTH | TREESE INVESTMENTS LLC | THE HENDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP & (HYACINTHHENDERSON.COM) | THE FINANCIAL ARCHITECTS (FINANCIALARCHITECTS-USA.COM) | SUMMIT ROCKWALL WEALTH MANAGERS | SMITH BERNSTEIN | SHEBAR FINANCIAL, LLC | SB ADVISORY, LLC | SANTA FE WEALTH ADVISORS | ROBERT BULLOCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC (ROBERTBULLOCH.COM) | RNL FINANCIAL, LLC | RCA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | PRO FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PNW ADVISORY | NERGARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MOHLMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IFS ADVISORY, LLC | GREEN STREET WEALTH ADVISORY | GRABE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | GOLD LEAF FINANCIAL | FERIS FINANCIAL, LLC | EM FINANCIAL SERVICES | DEEMER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORTO FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | CLARITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | BRYAN EDWARDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRENNAN FRANCIS | BOWMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ARNETT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, LLC | ARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, INC. | ADVANCED ASSET SOLUTIONS, LLC | ABG RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS
Contact Information
Main Address
3424 Peachtree Road Ne Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30326-1184Phone Number
(404) 704-0406# of Employees
35SEC notice filing (47 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 47 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
942AUM (Assets Under Management)
$1,101,429,871Similar Advisors
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
360 ONE ADVISORY | ZOFINGEN PRIVATE WEALTH | TREESE INVESTMENTS LLC | THE HENDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP & (HYACINTHHENDERSON.COM) | THE FINANCIAL ARCHITECTS (FINANCIALARCHITECTS-USA.COM) | SUMMIT ROCKWALL WEALTH MANAGERS | SMITH BERNSTEIN | SHEBAR FINANCIAL, LLC | SB ADVISORY, LLC | SANTA FE WEALTH ADVISORS | ROBERT BULLOCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC (ROBERTBULLOCH.COM) | RNL FINANCIAL, LLC | RCA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | PRO FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | PNW ADVISORY | NERGARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MOHLMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IFS ADVISORY, LLC | GREEN STREET WEALTH ADVISORY | GRABE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | GOLD LEAF FINANCIAL | FERIS FINANCIAL, LLC | EM FINANCIAL SERVICES | DEEMER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORTO FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | CLARITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | BRYAN EDWARDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRENNAN FRANCIS | BOWMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ARNETT FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, LLC | ARBOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, INC. | ADVANCED ASSET SOLUTIONS, LLC | ABG RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS
State Registrations and Notice Filings
(9/22/2025)
(10/1/2025)
(8/21/2026)
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