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Benjamin Couture

Advisor at PKS Advisory Services, LLC — Albany, NY

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

5 years

Location

Albany, NY 12207

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PKS Advisory Services, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

44

Across 16 offices

Clients per advisor

111 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$221,397 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Benjamin Couture is a financial advisor at PKS Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Holistic Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. Couture provides administrative support to Holistic Wealth Advisors, an independent investment advisory firm. PKS Advisory Services offers financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using client profiles to guide portfolio construction and utilizes a range of strategies including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, model portfolios, and alternative investments.

Client services

Based on PKS Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on PKS Advisory Services, LLC

Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services, generally ranging from $500 to $1,000.

Percentage

Up to 2.00%, varies based on assets under management, type of service, and advisor experience

Commissions

Certain supervised persons offer securities brokerage services and insurance products under commission arrangements.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $500 to $1,000 on a fixed fee basis. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on fixed fee basis, generally $500 to $1,000.

Location

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Albany, NY

80 State Street

Albany NY 12207

Advisors at this office

27

Most active in

New York

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2026 - Present • 1 year

Albany, NY

PKS Advisory Services d/b/a Capital Saratoga Wealth Management

2026 - Present • 1 year

Malta, NY

Unemployed

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Albany, NY

Holistic Wealth Advisors

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Clifton Park, NY

LPL Financial

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Clifton Park, NY

The Kelton Financial Group

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Latham, NY

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Latham, NY

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Latham, NY

Unemployed

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Albany, NY

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Albany, NY

Braelin Thornton

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Albany, NY

Unemployed

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Albany, NY

Ayco

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Latham, NY

University of South Carolina

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Columbia, SC

Sportime Summer Camp

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Schenectady, NY

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Series 65

Albany, NY

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Series 65

Delmar, NY

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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