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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
7 years
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.
Enterprise
Brian Randall is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2020, he worked at Larson Financial Group, LLC, and has held positions at the University of Missouri - St. Louis as well as with the nonprofit organization Doctors Without Quarters. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of wrap programs and investment strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee, and it combines custody and execution services with an internal trading desk.
Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.
Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.
Financial Planning typically charged as a flat fee; minimum $125 annual fee for advisory accounts.
$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.65% $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (BFE Models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% $350,001+: 0.75% $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 1.25% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 0.85% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (UMA) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (UMA) $2,500,001+: 1.00% (UMA) plus asset manager fee 0.00%-0.50%
Financial planning fees may be negotiated, flat fees; other consulting fees negotiable and may include hourly arrangements.
Account minimum: $5,000 (varies by strategy; see details below) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $125 applies to all investment advisory accounts. Fee-only: Financial Planning services charged as negotiable flat fees; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting (without Execution), and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and hourly or fixed fees may apply.
Edwardsville, IL
Edwardsville IL
Advisors at this office
1
Illinois · Missouri
7 years of industry experience
Benjamin F. Edwards
2020 - Present • 6 years
Clayton, MO
Larson Financial Group, LLC
2019 - 2020 • 1 year
Chesterfield, MO
University of Missouri - St. Louis
2017 - 2018 • 1 year
Saint Louis, MO
Doctors Without Quarters
2015 - 2018 • 3 years
Saint Louis, MO
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Series 63, Series 65
Hamel, IL
Abundance Advisors, Inc.
George Ellis is a financial advisor at Abundance Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Abundance Advisors since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Ellis owns and operates GN Ellis Agency, providing life and health insurance products and protection planning for individuals and small businesses since 1984. Abundance Advisors offers asset-allocation investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a strategic, model-based asset allocation process and provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through no-load mutual funds, variable annuities, and cash sweep vehicles.
Series 63, Series 65
Collinsville, IL
Saint Louis Investment Advisors Inc
Douglas Ramey is the sole advisor at Saint Louis Investment Advisors Inc., an independent, SEC-registered firm based in Collinsville, IL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience, including over two decades at his current firm. Saint Louis Investment Advisors manages approximately $61.5 million for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite portfolio construction with passive index funds and ETFs as the core and selective active managers as satellites, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with global diversification.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Alton, IL
Financial Planning Advisors, Inc.
Alfred Hicks is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the president of Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. since 1994. In addition to his advisory role, Hicks is involved in insurance and fixed annuity sales through a separate business. Financial Planning Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs targeted asset allocation, discretionary management, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios and offers educational seminars and project-based planning services.
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Collinsville, IL
Despain Investment Solutions, Ltd.
Donald Despain Sr. is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Despain Investment Solutions, Ltd., where he has worked since 1995, and has also held roles at Saxony Securities Inc. since 2020 and Despain Financial Corporation since 1982. Despain Investment Solutions, Ltd. provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, with a focus on comprehensive retirement planning. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis and offers written and hourly financial plans tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.
Series 63, Series 66
Bethalto, IL
Legacy Wealth Planning
Anthony Erzen is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, TD Ameritrade, SCOTTRADE, and Illinois American Water. Legacy Wealth Planning is an independent, fee-only investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and limited hourly consulting, employing Modern Portfolio Theory with a preference for passive funds while accommodating active and ESG options.
Series 65
Highland, IL
Powers Advisory Group, LLC
Grant Fridley is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Powers Advisory Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Powers Advisory Group, he spent three years at McKendree University and seven years at Wesclin CUSD3. Powers Advisory Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and employee benefit plans. The firm employs an ETF-based, asset-allocation investment approach focusing on quality securities and income growth, combining fundamental and technical analysis alongside financial planning and pension consulting.
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