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Benjamin Steele

Advisor at Diamond Trail Capital Management

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Location

Montezuma, IA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

18 years

About

Benjamin Steele is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Diamond Trail Capital Management, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at LSB Capital Management, Lincoln Savings Bank, and several other financial services firms. He is also involved in selling and servicing fixed insurance products such as term life, disability, long-term care, and critical illness insurance. Diamond Trail Capital Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach and offers a wrap-fee program, along with integration of third-party managers and tax-management tools.

Client services

Based on Diamond Trail Capital Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Diamond Trail Capital Management

Wealth management General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees agreed upon ahead of time for financial planning services.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001+: Negotiable

Project-based

Hourly rates up to $500/hour for financial planning services.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000 Minimum fee: Minimum account fee is $1,000. Fee-only: Financial Planning Services charged on a flat fee or hourly basis; hourly rates up to $500/hour.

Location

Montezuma, IA

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

Diamond Trail Capital Management

2023 - Present (3 years)

LSB Capital Management, Inc.

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

Lincoln Savings Bank

2018 - 2023 (5 years)

Foreside Fund Services LLC

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Miles Capital, Inc.

2013 - 2018 (5 years)

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