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.

* 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/23 – 6/30/24 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

*2023 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/21 – 6/30/22 (Source: Forbes.com).The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

*2023 Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams: Awarded November 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 3/31/22 – 3/31/23 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

*2020 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded January 2020; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/18 – 6/30/19 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

*2019 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2019; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/17 – 6/30/18 (Source: Forbes.com).The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

Ted Chartier, CFP®