Benjamin David Wayne Katsel

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — Tucson, AZ

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Tucson, AZ

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,035

Across 255 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

Why did you become a financial advisor?

I became a financial advisor because the work, at its core, is about impact — being the person in the room when a family makes a decision that shapes the next twenty years of their life. I first saw that up close as a Branch Office Administrator at Edward Jones during college at the University of Arizona, where the day-to-day made it clear the job wasn't really about markets or products — it was about translating complexity into clarity and helping people make confident decisions with what they've built. That's what pulled me in and what's kept me in it. As a Tucson native, I'm intentional about building my career and my practice in the community I grew up in, where relationships compound over decades and the chance to genuinely shape my clients' lives — and their families' lives after them — is the whole point.

About

Benjamin Katsel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Edward Jones. His background includes roles at the University of Arizona and Towne Park.

Mariner Wealth Advisors is a large, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $98.6 billion in assets and offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family office administration.

Client services

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep. srvcs, dispute resolution srvcs, family office srvcs, bus. mgmt. srvcs, ins. solutions, credit & cash mgmt solutions.

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Roth conversion strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Aging Life Care Planning $1,500 plus $250 per hour for additional meetings; Practice Integrated Wealth Management generally $150 to $825 per month; Family budget services typically $3,000 to $6,000 per month; Business Solutions $5,000 to $50,000 typically

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.25% $0+: Up to 0.80% for non-sponsored wrap and model portfolio programs $0+: 0.10% to 1.00% for retirement plan services (tiered asset-based fees) $25,000,000+: Minimum annual fee of $62,500 for Institutional Consulting $50,000,000+: Minimum relationship size for Institutional OCIO model (fees negotiable)

Project-based

Hourly rates range from $80 to $375 per hour for business management; $300 per hour for dispute resolution; $250 per hour for time in court/hearings

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain private funds; carried interest of 10-15% on some funds; generally not charged for typical advisory services

Subscriptions

TPS newsletter subscription $33/month; 1 year $325-$375; 2 years $595-$695

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum fee for investment management services Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial counseling, family office services, Practice Integrated Wealth Management, family budget, business solutions, dispute resolution, tax preparation, range generally $95/hour to $50,000 per engagement depending on service

Location

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Tucson, AZ

Tucson AZ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

St. Louis, MO

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Overland Park, KS

Edward Jones

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

St Louis, MO

Edward Jones

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Tucson, AZ

Towne Park

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Tucson, AZ

Saddlebrook Retirement Community

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Tucson, AZ

Student

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Tucson, AZ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 63

Tucson, AZ

RD Kelley Financial Group

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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John S

Series 63, Series 65

Tucson, AZ

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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Wendy H

Series 63, Series 65

Tucson, AZ

Hobbs Advisory Services

Wendy Hobbs is the principal of Hobbs Advisory Services in Tucson, AZ, with 45 years of experience in the financial industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2004. She also serves as a Notary Public for the State of Arizona. Hobbs Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and consulting primarily for individual clients and families. The firm offers hourly, stand-alone planning engagements without managing client assets, focusing on tailored advice related to retirement, tax efficiency, estate planning, insurance, education funding, and cash-flow analysis.

General retirement planning Roth conversion strategy Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Theresa M

CFP®

Tucson, AZ

Beckett Collective

Theresa Morrison is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at Beckett Collective and 6|21 Private Wealth, with prior roles at Fortress Investment Advisors and Blend Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as COO and advisor for BlockSpaces, Inc., a fintech company focused on bitcoin software. Beckett Collective is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, retirement plan sponsors, family offices, and charitable endowments. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction based on Modern and Post-Modern Portfolio Theory, employing low-cost ETFs, index funds, selective individual securities, and alternative investments within a disciplined, tax-aware framework.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive

Scott N

CFP®

Tucson, AZ

Forthright Finances LLC

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Mid-Career Professionals Young Professionals Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Nathan F

Series 65

Tucson, AZ

Agave Wealth Advisors

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Annuities Life insurance needs analysis
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