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Benjamin J Kragt

Advisor at Edward Jones — Belmont, MI

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Belmont, MI

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Edward Jones

Institution

Total advisors

24,118

Across 14,155 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$246,728 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Benjamin Kragt is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Belmont, MI, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including eight years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs and maintains a large network of advisors and branch offices across the United States.

Client services

Based on Edward Jones

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Edward Jones

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer

Occupation focus

Based on Edward Jones

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.35% annually Program Fee $0+: Up to 0.05% annually Platform Fee $0+: 0.00% to 0.45% annually SMA Manager Fees (if applicable)

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Annual Program Fee up to 1.35%, Platform Fee up to 0.05%, plus SMA Manager Fees (0.00% to 0.45%); fees are asset-based and paid monthly in arrears.

Location

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Belmont, MI

Belmont MI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Michigan

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Edward Jones

2017 - Present • 9 years

Saint Louis, MO

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc.

2009 - 2009 • 1 year

Grand Rapids, MI

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