Steven Starnes
Steven Starnes, CFP (CFP) – Financial Advisor
Steven Starnes is a Certified Financial Planner(tm) professional at Grand Wealth Management in Grand Rapids and assists his clients with making informed financial decisions and realizing their passions in life.
Sportscaster Joe McConnell, television reporter Jack Rinehart and radio personality Ken Speck will join former WTHR photojournalist Steve Starnes to be honored this November by being inducted into the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame.
Early Life and Education
Starnes hails from Woodside Forest, Maryland and attended Montgomery Blair High School alongside journalist Carl Bernstein and actress Goldie Hawn. He holds both bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in chemistry; teaching university level classes since 2004.
He co-owns a puppet design studio and has completed projects for Nike, American Greetings, Glee and Ed Sheeran. Additionally, he enjoys jazz and travelling to experience culture and daily life first-hand.
He has an established history of aligning himself with extreme right-wing politics, such as flirting with “birtherism” and making inflammatory statements against Muslims and African-Americans. His pledge to mainstream and promote a prominent anti-gay hate group compromises both his credibility and that of the network which employs him; furthermore, his numerous fluff pieces designed to generate fear about LGBT community are written deliberately with this aim in mind.
Professional Career
Starnes is a professor at A&M-Commerce where he instructs students, conducts research and explores innovative ideas. He enjoys traveling the globe to experience culture and everyday life elsewhere – his current home being Commerce Texas where he can enjoy green chile and New Mexican-style Chile Rellenos for lunch!
He holds the Certified Financial Planner(r) professional designation and membership in the Financial Planning Association. At Grand Wealth Management in Grand Rapids, Michigan he provides client services. Several of his professional articles have been published in Journal of Financial Planning as well as regularly being quoted in national publications.
He will join three other Hoosier broadcasters – sportscaster Joe McConnell, television reporter Jack Rinehart and radio personality Ken Speck – as part of this year’s Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Richard M. Fairbanks Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Achievement and Honors
Starnes has worked on numerous noteworthy projects throughout his career, such as an award-winning documentary about the Ku Klux Klan. Additionally, he is the author of multiple books which have appeared in national and international publications.
He currently serves as Principal with Grand Wealth Management in Michigan and has had several of his professional contributions published in the Journal of Financial Planning. Additionally, he works closely with clients and families dealing with dementia.
USC recently honored two faculty members for their outstanding contributions to medical research and education, Vaughn Starnes of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Hastings Distinguished Professor Vaughn Starnes University Professor Michael Waterman were both presented with Presidential Medallion at its Academic Honors Convocation held on April 7. At this ceremony also recognized numerous faculty and staff.
Personal Life
Steve Starnes enjoys teaching and helping his students reach their goals, traveling around the world to experience culture and daily life in other countries, supporting arts as a violinist himself and serving on his college fraternity’s educational endowment fund board.
He currently resides on Jermyn Cv in Germantown, Tennessee and was appointed Cooke County Judge in January 2021. Additionally, he serves on various boards, such as Texoma Council of Governments Homeland Security Advisory Board, Gainesville Economic Development Corporation and Texoma Area Solid Waste.
He is 67 years old and may be related to Molly Starnes, G Stranes, or Glenda Starnes. He currently resides on Blackstock Rd in Spartanburg, South Carolina and holds the Six Sigma Black Belt certification as well as being an accomplished rancher and horse breeder.
Net Worth
Steven Starnes is a financial advisor holding Series 66 and RR (Registered Representative) licenses, operating out of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with over 25 years of experience working in the industry and having taken and passed both SIE exams (Series 66).
As of 2020, his net worth stood at approximately $3 Million dollars. He earned income through various projects such as writing, broadcasting and advising. Furthermore, he is adept at understanding market trends and how best to utilize them.
Filings with the SEC show that he has executed 11 trades totalling more than $5 million with Truist Financial Corp, exercising 37,565 units on October 19th 2021 – earning him top investor status and 4.75 stars out of 5. He has written books and provided consulting services for various companies as well.