Walter
Riester

Washington Trust Advisors

CRD#4720259
Investment Advisor
in Wellesley Hills, MA

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About this Advisor

Walter Riester is a certified financial planner working out of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts who has 12 years of industry experience. Riester is an employee of Washington Trust Advisors. During their career, Riester has held roles at Weston Financial Group, Inc and Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. Riester holds a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can operate in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Washington Trust Advisors is a firm that has its headquarters in Wellesley Hills, MA. The investment advisory business has a total of 27 employees. It has $2 billion in assets across its 749 accounts, making it one of the largest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 46 charitable organizations. Of its 749 accounts, 52% are associated with high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets. The advisory firm performs a broad set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and other services. Fees for financial advisory services largely are based on which service is offered. However, fees charged by Washington Trust Advisors likely include asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

12 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

100 William St Suite 200
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

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Washington Trust Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,757,126,043

MA Average: $16,012,751,954
Total Number of Employees

27

MA Average: 118
Total Number of Accounts

749

MA Average: 4,567
Average Account Size

$2,345,963

MA Average: $3,506,186

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other

Walter Riester Work History

Walter has been registered as a financial advisor for 12 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Washington Trust Advisors, Inc

2017 - 2021 (4 years)

Weston Financial Group, Inc

2011 - 2017 (6 years)

Weston Financial Group, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

Please visit the SEC profile of Walter Riester to learn whether or not they have any disclosures. It is important to do your due diligence when looking for an advisor.

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New Haven, CT
Thomas Ellis
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Andrea Mcnamara
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Kenneth Julian
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