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Diane Tyll Binford

Advisor at Hilltop Securities inc. — Bastrop, TX

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

43 years

Location

Bastrop, TX

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Hilltop Securities inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

164

Across 33 offices

Clients per advisor

20 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$678,307 Typical

HNW client ratio

18% Typical

About

Diane Binford is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Hilltop Securities since 2018, with prior experience at Southwest Securities Inc. Hilltop Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, corporate, and retirement-plan sponsors, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services on an open-architecture platform that includes firm-sponsored and third-party investment strategies. The firm combines custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, providing clients with discretionary and non-discretionary management options, tax-aware and impact overlay services, and specialized municipal bond strategies.

Client services

Based on Hilltop Securities inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Hilltop Securities inc.

Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Annuities Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Hilltop Securities inc.

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning quarterly or annual fixed fees vary depending on scope and complexity

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 2.25% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.00% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $0 - $249,999: 3.00% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.40-2.50% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.15-2.25% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.90-2.00% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $5,000,000+: 1.75-1.85% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.55-1.65% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.40-1.50% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25-1.35% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.05-1.15% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $5,000,000+: 0.90-1.00% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 2.35% (Passport Series Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.30% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.10% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.90% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $5,000,000+: 1.70% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $0 - $249,999: 3.00% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.50% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.00% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $1,000,000+: 1.85% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.65% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.35% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $1,000,000+: 1.15% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $1,000,000+: 1.10% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $0 - $250,000: 3.00% (Compass UMA) $250,000 - $500,000: 2.50% (Compass UMA) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% (Compass UMA) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 2.00% (Compass UMA) $4,000,000+: 1.85% (Compass UMA) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Endeavor Program) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Endeavor Program) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Endeavor Program) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Endeavor Program) $0 - $29,999: 2.25% (Navigator UMA) $30,000 - $499,999: 2.00% (Navigator UMA) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Navigator UMA) $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Navigator UMA)

Project-based

$250 to $500 per hour for financial planning/consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning/consulting hourly fees $250 to $500 per hour; quarterly or annual fixed fees vary by scope and complexity

Location

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Bastrop, TX

Bastrop TX

Advisors at this office

1

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Work history

43 years of industry experience

Hilltop Securities Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Dallas, TX

unemployed

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Richardson, TX

Hilltop Securities Inc

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Dallas, TX

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Southwest Securities Inc

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Dallas, TX

UBS Financial Services

2000 - 2013 • 13 years

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Business activities & affiliations

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Barbara D

Series 63, Series 65

McDade, TX

WESTPARK WEALTH Advisors, Inc.

Barbara Derusha is a financial advisor at Westpark Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Westpark Wealth Advisors since 2018, in addition to roles at Calton & Associates, Inc. and Pension Planners of Central Texas. Outside of her advisory roles, she is a partner in Compass Retirement Planning. Westpark Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and often manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Aaron B

Series 65, Series 66

Bastrop, TX

Altitude Capital Management LLC

Aaron Barnes is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Willis Towers Watson and CV Starr. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and mortgage loan brokerage activities in Austin, Texas. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored portfolio management and consulting without account minimums. The firm’s investment approach is individualized based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing strategies such as asset allocation and dollar-cost averaging, with accounts managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Annuities General estate planning guidance
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Matthew K

Series 66

Bastrop, TX

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Matthew Kolesky is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Arbor Capital Management, Inc. for 22 years and Charles Schwab for three years. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Michael H

Series 63, Series 65

Bastrop, TX

LPL Financial

Michael Hosford is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Royal Alliance, National Planning Corporation, and American General Securities Incorporated. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an equipment leasing company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies.

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Joe A

Series 66

West Bastrop, TX

LPL Financial

Joe Abbott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, BBVA Compass Insurance Agency, and Morgan Stanley. Abbott is also involved with First National Bank of Bastrop and Highland Capital Brokerage in financial advisory and insurance-related capacities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, utilizing various investment strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Leah O

CFP®, Series 66

Bastrop, TX

Edward Jones

Leah Oliver is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Edward Jones since 2011. She holds a Series 66 license and operates out of Bastrop, TX. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in aircraft ownership through an LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner
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