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Stewart Barnes, Private Wealth Advisor serving the Roanoke, VA area - Ameriprise Advisors

Stewart Barnes

CFP®, APMA

Private Wealth Advisor

Franchise Owner
The Myrias Group
23
Years of Experience
This number may include years as a financial advisor, and/or experience as a registered representative.
Background and qualification information is available at FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. | Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Client Relationship Summary Disclosure.

Areas of focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Intergenerational Planning
  • Charitable Giving
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Executive Compensation and Benefit Strategies
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

  • CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • APMA™ Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner

Education

  • Bachelors of Science - Virginia Military Institute, 1986
  • Masters of Science - University of Virginia, 1994

Awards & recognition

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2022-2023
  • Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2006-2023
  • Ameriprise Circle of Success Diamond Ring, 2018
  • The Myrias Group, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2021-2023
  • The Myrias Group, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2022-2024

Community participation

The Myrias Group - Community participation photo

In my personal life I am drawn to teamwork as well, whether it is coaching youth athletics in our local recreation programs, serving on non-profit boards, or working within my church, I usually am drawn to working in groups that are tasked with accomplishing some goal or solve some kind of problem. Seeing things change for the better, as a result of a group of people working together in their strengths, provides the greatest sense of satisfaction for me.

Interests

Building and developing teams and teamwork is a passion of mine because I have experienced the impact that a great team can have on solving problems and achieving goals. Through my college education at the Virginia Military Institute, experiences in the U.S. Army and as a civil/environmental engineer, I learned that large, complex projects are designed and built successfully using an array of a team of subject matter experts. This passion for building and working within effective and highly functional teams is why we have employed the advisory team approach to designing solid financial plans and serving our clients' needs into the future.

Honored to be recognized in Forbes

My team and I are committed to helping our clients achieve their financial goals, both today and tomorrow. Forbes has recognized this dedication by including The Myrias Group on their 2023 Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list. I’m honored to receive recognition from Forbes, and I’d like to thank our loyal clients for making this recognition possible. I look forward to continuing our work together!

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