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Ernest Joseph Lacroix

Advisor at Charles Schwab — North Kingstown, RI

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

17 years

Location

North Kingstown, RI

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Charles Schwab

Institution

Total advisors

6,786

Across 756 offices

Clients per advisor

141 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Ernest Lacroix is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Charles Schwab in 2023, he worked at Achieve Financial Solutions LLC, F2 Strategy, Starburst Labs/Wealthbox CRM, XML Financial Group, and FI Services Holdings, LLC. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by a multi-asset model portfolio approach and integrated operational infrastructure.

Client services

Based on Charles Schwab

Financial planning Selection of other advisers
Wrap fee program sponsor and financial planning advisor referral program

Expertise

Based on Charles Schwab

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually More than $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% annually More than $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.70% annually More than $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually More than $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.30% annually More than $25,000,000+: 0.30% annually or less, as negotiated

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Quarterly minimum fee equal to the lesser of $1,000 or the quarterly fee from applying a 1.60% annual percentage rate to total billable assets. Fee-only: Yes - The Schwab Wealth Advisory program charges a wrap fee including advisory, brokerage, custody, and administrative fees; no separate commissions are charged on trades within the program.

Location

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North Kingstown, RI

North Kingstown RI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Rhode Island

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Charles Schwab

2023 - Present • 3 years

Westlake, TX

Achieve Financial Solutions LLC

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

North Kingstown, RI

F2 Strategy

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Santa Cruz, CA

F2 Strategy

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Santa Cruz, CA

Starburst Labs/Wealthbox CRM

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Providence, RI

XML Financial Group

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Rockville, MD

FI Services Holdings, LLC

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

East Greenwich, RI

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Business activities & affiliations

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David D

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

North Kingston, RI

Green Street Wealth Advisory, LLC

David Dicenso is a financial advisor with Green Street Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Green Street Wealth Advisory since 2017, following prior roles at Summit Financial Group and Summit Brokerage Services. Green Street Wealth Advisory provides customized investment management to individual investors, corporations, and other business entities, using a long-term, buy-and-hold approach based on fundamental and technical analysis. The firm operates on a fee-only basis, offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary terms, and provides portfolio management for institutional-type clients as well as allocations within variable annuity contracts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Mark P

PFS™, Series 65

Wakefield, RI

D & P Investment Advisors, Ltd.

Mark Provost is a financial advisor at D & P Investment Advisors, Ltd. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has been with D & P Investment Advisors since 2002 and is also a principal at Desista & Provost, LLP, a certified public accounting firm where he allocates a portion of his professional time. D & P Investment Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individual investors and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, employing a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis to recommend diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Kurt J

Series 63, Series 65

Barrington, RI

Income Associates

Kurt Jamiel is the principal advisor at Income Associates, an independent firm based in Barrington, RI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper LLC, a sales and service business. Income Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific, discretionary investment strategies using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Francis H

Series 63

Warwick, RI

Hacket Asset Management, Inc.

Francis Hacket is the sole advisor at Hacket Asset Management, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hacket Asset Management since 1991. Hacket Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $12.5 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a discretionary, client-specific approach with periodic portfolio reviews and documented trading and oversight practices.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Susan G

CFP®, Series 65

Saunderstown, RI

South County Wealth Planning

Susan Gardiner is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at South County Wealth Planning and has previously worked at Forbes Financial Planning, Inc., Rhode Island Housing, and the Rhode Island Senate President’s office. She also provides financial planning services on a contract basis for Origin Financial. South County Wealth Planning serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment strategy emphasizing strategic asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, and offers both discretionary investment management and various financial planning services, including retirement and estate planning.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy
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Michael L

Series 63, Series 65

North Kingstown, RI

Lally Wealth Management, LLC

Michael Lally is the principal advisor at Lally Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Voya Investment Management, Citizens Securities, Banc of America Investment Services, and Quick & Reilly. In addition to his advisory work, he is also licensed as a life insurance agent. Lally Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and facilitating investment management through third-party advisers and turnkey asset management platforms. The firm typically does not manage individual portfolios directly but acts as a co-adviser or promoter, maintaining limited discretionary authority and conducting regular client reviews.

General estate planning guidance Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy
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