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Alan James Spilker

Advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. — Greenville, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Greenville, SC

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Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

515

Across 151 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$553,528 Typical

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Alan Spilker is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Greenville, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 42 years of industry experience. He joined Benjamin F. Edwards in 2020 after four years at Raymond James & Associates. Spilker serves as a board member of the Spilker Family Foundation, a private family charitable foundation. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting through a wide range of strategies managed internally and by third parties.

Client services

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning typically charged as a flat fee; minimum $125 annual fee for advisory accounts.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.65% $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (BFE Models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% $350,001+: 0.75% $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 1.25% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 0.85% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (UMA) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (UMA) $2,500,001+: 1.00% (UMA) plus asset manager fee 0.00%-0.50%

Project-based

Financial planning fees may be negotiated, flat fees; other consulting fees negotiable and may include hourly arrangements.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (varies by strategy; see details below) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $125 applies to all investment advisory accounts. Fee-only: Financial Planning services charged as negotiable flat fees; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting (without Execution), and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and hourly or fixed fees may apply.

Location

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Greenville, SC

Greenville SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Missouri · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company

2020 - Present • 6 years

Greenville, SC

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Greenville, SC

Merrill

2008 - 2013 • 5 years

Clayton, MO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2003 - 2008 • 5 years

Morgan Stanley Dw Inc.

1997 - 2003 • 6 years

Citrus Heights, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

Simpsonville, SC

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner
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Ramon F

CFP®, Series 65

Greenville, SC

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Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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Peter G

CFA®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

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Tax-loss harvesting
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Natalie C

Series 65

Greenville, SC

Matty AI Inc.

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ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management

Brittany W

CFP®, AAMS®

Greenville, SC

Wolff Financial

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Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Women Professionals Married/Couples/Partners Dual Income Family Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Richard D

Series 65

Simpsonville, SC

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Passive / index investing
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