Stephen Barns, AWMA®, AIF®
Financial Advisor
For 20 years, Stephen Barns has helped people simplify the path to retirement. He holds the Series 66 investment registration, an Arkansas Life and Health Insurance License, the Accredited Wealth Management Advisor® designation from the College for Financial Planning, and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designation.
Stephen enjoys spending time with his family on the Ouachita River, cooking, and pursuing good health. He also spends his free time restoring the family’s historic home in downtown Little Rock, which he doesn’t enjoy as much.
His wife, Candace, teaches art at Don Roberts Elementary School and is a fellow with the Arkansas A+ organization. Their son, Cosmo, is a computer science major at the University of Central Arkansas, while heir daughter, Ellie, is a freshman at Little Rock Central High School where she competes on the quiz bowl and debate teams.
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Stephen Barns, AWMA®, AIF®
Your Retirement Countdown
Packed with important information, Stephen Barns’ book, “Your Retirement Countdown,” takes on the complex topics of Social Security, Medicare, and investing for retirement and breaks them down into easily understandable, relatable terms. The author uses his years of real-world experience to arm you with the knowledge that you need to navigate your retirement countdown. Stephen offers a complimentary copy of his book at each initial meeting.
Retirement Transition Services
Stephen’s goal is to simplify the transition into retirement for his clients. Not only do his clients avoid the long lines at the Social Security office, the hours on hold with Medicare, and the numerous sales pitches for insurance products, they get expert advice and service at every point along the way.
Including:
- Ongoing investment management and review
- Financial planning, including document preparation and review
- Assistance with Social Security benefit applications
- Social Security spousal and survivor benefit planning
- Healthcare planning and Implementation
- Review of current healthcare benefits
- Medicare Education and implementation
- Assistance with application for Medicare benefits (when needed)
- Review and enrollment assistance with Medicare supplemental and prescription drug (Part D) plans
