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Edward Vern Kerns II

Edward Vern Kerns Ii

CFP®
FOOTLAMP
ATLANTA, GA
·CRD# 5857458·15 years experience

Professional Summary

Edward Vern Kerns II, CFP®, who also goes by Ed Kerns, Edward Vern Kerns, Edward Kerns, is a registered financial advisor currently at FOOTLAMP located in Atlanta, Georgia. Edward is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Edward has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

$500K–$1M

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Who I Serve

Financial Planning for Women

Services Offered

  • Financial Planning

Specializations

Divorce Planning

Biography

Ed Kerns is the President of Kerns Wealth Management. He is responsible for managing the firm and guiding clients through a distinctive wealth management process. Specifically, his role includes designing, building, and protecting a wealth management plan for his clients. In his free time Ed enjoys playing acoustic guitar and attending singer/songwriter venues. He also likes playing an occasional round of golf, hunting and spending time with family and friends. Originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia,...

Other Aliases

Ed Kerns, Edward Vern Kerns, Edward Kerns

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Contact Information

Direct

(xxx) xxx-xxxx

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2016

Years of Experience

15 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FOOTLAMP·CRD# 265788
RIA
3715 Northside Parkway Bldg 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327
August 20, 2015 - Present
PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, INC.·CRD# 173842
RIA
Marietta, GA
February 20, 2015 - September 17, 2015
LINDNER CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 108584
RIA
Marietta, GA
May 15, 2014 - September 17, 2015
RESOURCE HORIZONS GROUP LLC·CRD# 104368
BD
Marietta, GA
May 8, 2014 - September 12, 2014
THE STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, INC.·CRD# 126514
BD
Suwanee, GA
May 31, 2012 - April 11, 2014
LEGACY PLANNING ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 121289
RIA
Suwanee, GA
March 21, 2011 - April 9, 2014
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 133763
BD
Suwanee, GA
January 1, 2011 - June 7, 2012

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Current Firm

FO
FOOTLAMP

EDWARD V. KERNS, INSURANCE AGENT | KERNS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FOOTLAMP FINANCIAL | FOOTLAMP

CRD#: 265788
Alabama
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Alabama (3/20/2020 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Georgia (8/20/2015 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

3715 Northside Parkway Bldg 100 Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30327

Phone Number

(404) 476-2236

# of Employees

1

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

67

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$23,084,398

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Other business activities

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I am the sole owner and employee of Divorce Financial Strategies, LLC, a divorce financial planning firm located in Opelika, AL.

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Alabama
(3/20/2020)
IAR
Georgia
(8/20/2015)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Feb 2011About the Series 66 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2010About the Series 7 exam

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Services Offered by Edward

  • Financial Planning

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