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Daniel Roy Smith

Advisor at Freemind Financial Advisory — Shirley, NY

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

2 years

Location

Shirley, NY

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Freemind Financial Advisory

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

16 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$436,961 Typical

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor at Freemind Financial Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, Jefferies, and Wolfe Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Freemind Consumer Products LLC, an online retail business unrelated to investment services. Freemind Financial Advisory serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations by offering asset management, financial planning, estate planning, retirement plan services, accounting, tax, and fractional CFO services. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment approach and combines retirement plan consulting with accounting and CFO services, managing approximately $7 million for a specialized client base.

Client services

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting
Fractional cfo services, estate planning, accounting and tax

Expertise

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy General retirement planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business Financial Management

Occupation focus

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Project-based flat fees for Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Accounting and Tax, Fractional CFO Services; flat one-time setup fees for Retirement Plan Services

Project-based

Standard hourly rate is $300 per hour for Financial Planning, Accounting & Tax, and Fractional CFO services, varies by assignment

Subscriptions

Recurring retainer or ongoing fees for Accounting and Tax services, Retirement Plan Services, and Fractional CFO Services on a case-by-case basis

Other

Minimum fee: Monthly minimum fee of $50 if 1.50% annual AUM fee does not meet this minimum Fee-only: Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Accounting and Tax, Retirement Plan Services, Fractional CFO Services; fees may be hourly ($300/hour), project-based flat fees, retainer/recurring fees, or flat one-time setup fees depending on service

Location

Shirley, NY

Shirley NY

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Freemind Financial Advisory Inc.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Shirley, NY

Freemind Consumer Products LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Montvale, NJ

Hunter Douglas

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Pearl River, NY

Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

New York, NY

Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

New York, NY

Jefferies

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

New York, NY

Wolfe Research

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

New York, NY

SUNY at Binghamton University

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Binghamton, NY

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