Benjamin Steele
Advisor at Diamond Trail Capital Management
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Advisor at Diamond Trail Capital Management
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Montezuma, IA
Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Industry experience
18 years
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.
Based on Diamond Trail Capital Management
Flat fees agreed upon ahead of time for financial planning services.
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001+: Negotiable
Hourly rates up to $500/hour for financial planning services.
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.
Montezuma, IA
Iowa
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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Real estate agent
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