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Edward Earl Spence

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Goldsboro, NC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

44 years

Location

Goldsboro, NC 27530

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,706

Across 976 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Edward Spence is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999. Spence is also the owner of Spence Agency, LLC, which offers health insurance products, and serves as a board member of the Eureka Planning Commission. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of representatives using various model portfolios and third-party asset managers.

Client services

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

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Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Goldsboro, NC

1507 E. Ash Street

Goldsboro NC 27530

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

44 years of industry experience

Spence Agency, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Goldsboro, NC

Equitable Advisors

1999 - Present • 27 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

1999 - 2020 • 21 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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ChFC®, Series 66

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