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1 year
Location
Remote
RBC PRIVATE COUNSEL (USA) INC.
Enterprise
Total advisors
306Clients per advisor
19 Very LowAvg AUM per client
$1,146,257 HighHNW client ratio
22% TypicalBrent Smuszko is a financial advisor at RBC Private Counsel (USA) Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Royal Mutual Funds Inc. from 2003 to 2017. RBC Private Counsel (USA) Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada that provides discretionary, individually managed accounts using a multi-manager, multi-asset-class approach. The firm serves individuals, families, business owners, foundations, trusts, and not-for-profits, managing approximately $7.89 billion in client assets.
Based on RBC PRIVATE COUNSEL (USA) INC.
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$0+: Up to 1.10% per annum base management fee (varies by asset thresholds) N/A - N/A: Additional costs up to 0.75% per annum apply to Specialty Assets (specialty fixed income, specialty equity, and specialty alternatives) N/A - N/A: 1.25% separate fee for 'Series O' Phillips, Hager & North Absolute Return Fund ('ARF' Series O)
Account minimum: CDN $1 million (may be lowered or waived at discretion) Fee-only: Investment management fees include portfolio management, reporting, and administration; fees are charged monthly in arrears based on month-end portfolio value.
Texas
1 year of industry experience
RBC Wealth Management Financial Services Inc.
2018 - Present • 8 years
Toronto
RBC Private Counsel (USA) Inc.
2018 - Present • 8 years
Toronto
Rbc Dominion Securities Inc
2017 - Present • 9 years
Toronto
Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
2003 - 2017 • 14 years
Toronto
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