Partner
Ted Chartier, CFP®
Experience
- FCS Private Wealth Management: Partner 2020 - Present
- UBS Financial Services: Senior VP-Wealth Management 2002-2020
- Merrill Lynch: Internship 1997-2001
Education
- Bachelors in Business Administration, Friends University, 2001
- Associates in Computer Science, Friends University, 2001
Licenses and Certifications
- Financial Planning Certificate Program, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2004
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, 2013
- EDHEC Risk Institute - Equity Investment program participant, Yale School of Management, 2014
Accomplishments
- 2023 - Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, FORBES Magazine
- 2023 - Team Member, Top Wealth Management Teams Private Wealth, FORBES Magazine*
- 2020 - Best-In-State Kansas Advisors, FORBES Magazine
- 2019 - Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, FORBES Magazine
Registration
- Ted L. Chartier California license 0L60339 Resident State KS
About Ted
Ted and his partners founded FCS Private Wealth Management, a 21-person team managing approximately $3.2 billion in assets (as of 01/2026). He focuses on providing best-in-class wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families. Ted was most recently named among Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in 2025*. Ted lives in Gardner, Kansas with his wife Ashley and four children; Tim, Ava, Grace, Chanel.
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