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Benjamin Hans Boettcher

Advisor at Helmstar Wealth Management — Boise, ID

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Boise, ID 83702

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Helmstar Wealth Management

Team

Total advisors

7

Clients per advisor

75 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,454,446 High

HNW client ratio

43% High

About

Benjamin Boettcher is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with The Helmstar Group since 2007 and is a 50% owner of the firm. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an insurance agent for multiple companies. Helmstar Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a disciplined investment process focused on asset allocation, tax management, and manager selection, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and approved asset-management programs.

Client services

Based on Helmstar Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Helmstar Wealth Management

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee for financial planning services ranging from $750 to $15,000, negotiable based on complexity and scope.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.70% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.45% $10,000,001 - $15,000,000: 0.30% $15,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.20% $20,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.15%

Commissions

Advisors licensed as independent insurance agents earn commissions for insurance products separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly fee for financial planning consulting services ranges from $100 to $300 per hour, negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning services fixed fee ranging from $750-$15,000; hourly financial planning consulting fee $100-$300 per hour.

Location

Boise, ID

250 South 5th Street, Suite 600

Boise ID 83702

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Idaho · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

The Helmstar Group

2007 - Present • 19 years

Boise, ID

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Robert C

CFP®, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Robert Cucchiaro is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a founding member and president of Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners, where he has served since 2012. Cucchiaro is also involved in financial advisor coaching through his ownership of Financial Advisor Field Guide, a program focused on practice management for new advisors. Additionally, he holds a role as an independent insurance agent and is a passive partial owner of a tax preparation business. Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners is an SEC-registered advisory team managing approximately $978 million in assets for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, typically implementing risk-based, diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis in asset allocation and security selection.

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses

Brennain V

Series 65

Boise, ID

XYPN Sapphire

Focused on creating an organization that could provide comprehensive and integrated investment management, financial, tax and estate planning, and business advisory services. Today, Hoeven Wealth has a comprehensive network of partners to ensure continuity and consistency across your financial life. Though originally from the Netherlands, Brennain is nearly a lifelong native of the Northwest. He completed his undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Business Administration at University of Washington and postgraduate in Financial Strategy at University of Oxford, graduating with Distinction.

Wealth management Liquidity event planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Business succession planning Engineering Professional Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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James C

Series 65

Eagle, ID

Cannon Wealth Group LLC

James Cannon is a financial advisor at Cannon Wealth Group LLC in Eagle, Idaho, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his independent firm since 2014. Cannon Wealth Group LLC is a fee-based financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs, comprehensive planning, and specialized pension consulting, including ERISA advisory and discretionary investment manager services.

Equity compensation tax strategy
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Ethan H

Series 66

Eagle, ID

GPWM Advisors LLC

Ethan Hadley is a financial advisor at GPWM Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Gryphon Private Wealth Management and Independent Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he has provided notary services in Idaho since 2006. GPWM Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm managing approximately $28.9 million for about 45 clients. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, alternative investment advice, and educational seminars.

Business succession planning Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Richard B

CFP®, Series 65

Boise, ID

Table Rock Financial Planning

Richard Boss is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at Table Rock Financial Planning in Boise, ID. He has been with Table Rock since 2009. Table Rock Financial Planning is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and businesses with fee-only financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary investment supervisory services. The firm manages approximately $35.3 million in client assets, emphasizing a diversified, research-based investment approach that incorporates low-cost index funds and ETFs with a value tilt and selective active strategies.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General tax planning Passive / index investing
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Brent F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Eagle, ID

Ford Investment Counsel LLC

Brent Ford is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Ford Investment Counsel LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent. Ford Investment Counsel LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes ERISA plan consulting and 3(38) fiduciary services, employing a mix of strategies tailored to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Debt management Cash flow / budgeting Options & derivatives strategies
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