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Brett Stephen Williams

Advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC — Skippack, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Skippack, PA 19474

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Independent Financial Group, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

461

Across 291 offices

Clients per advisor

56 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$474,424 Typical

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Brett Williams is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Sealy Investment Securities, LLC and Cole Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and director for the Upper Freehold Regional Men’s Softball League and is a board member on the Upper Freehold Regional School District finance committee. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of advisors and utilizes multiple advisory programs and third-party managers to tailor client investment profiles.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.16% Program Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.12% Program Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.10% Program Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.06% Program Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.05% Program Fee $5,000,000+: 2.00% maximum Advisor Fee + 0.04% Program Fee

Commissions

Commissions earned by IARs when acting as registered representatives for brokerage services outside advisory programs.

Project-based

Hourly financial consulting fees, collected in advance or arrears; negotiable and specified in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Subscriptions

Subscription-based fees for financial planning programs, stated in the Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement, paid monthly or quarterly.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000 to $100,000 depending on program; specific minimums include $5,000 for AccessPoint Models, $25,000 for AccessPoint Advisor Portfolios, $2,000 manager dependent for Fund Strategist Portfolios, $100,000 for Separately Managed Accounts, $50,000 for Unified Managed Accounts, $25,000 for AP Client, $50,000 for CAM Client Schwab, no minimum for Retirement Plan Services (RPS) Fee-only: Hourly rates, flat fees, and subscription billing for financial planning and consulting services; fees are negotiable and detailed in Financial Planning/Consulting Agreement.

Location

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Skippack, PA

4006 Skippack Pike

Skippack PA 19474

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Independent Financial Group LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Exton, PA

UnEmployed

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Allentown, NJ

Sealy Investment Securities, LLC

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Dallas, TX

PTX Securities, LLC

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Plano, TX

Cole Capital Corporation

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Phoenix, AZ

Equity Fund Advisors

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Phoenix, AZ

Disclosures

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Malvern, PA

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General tax planning General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner

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CFP®, CPA

Phoenixville, PA

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Series 66

Collegeville, PA

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Wealth management Passive / index investing Annuities
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