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Frederick Smids

Advisor at Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC — Beaumont, TX Gladys Ave

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

15 years

Location

Beaumont, TX 77706

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Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

Investment Manager

Total advisors

223

Across 173 offices

Clients per advisor

0

Avg AUM per client

—

HNW client ratio

—

About

Frederick Smids is a financial advisor with Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2014 and Security and Wealth Management Inc. since 2011. Additionally, he has been self-employed as an insurance agent since 2000. Brookstone Wealth Advisors provides investment management primarily through sponsored and pooled vehicles, serving retirement plans, trusts, and other institutional or pooled clients. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies within a networked operating structure and offers financial planning and implementation services including insurance and annuities.

Client services

Based on Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Brookstone Wealth Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more

Commissions

Commission-based compensation for insurance and annuity products sold by some associated persons

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Up to $500 annually for ERISA plans, either as fixed fee or not to exceed 1.0% of plan assets annually Fee-only: Hourly fees up to $350/hour billed in six-minute increments; Fixed fees ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more for financial planning

Location

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Beaumont, TX Gladys Ave

7977 Gladys Ave

Beaumont TX 77706

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Texas

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc.

2014 - Present • 12 years

Beaumont, TX

Security and Wealth Management Inc.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Beaumont, TX

Fred Smids, Self Employed

2000 - Present • 26 years

Beaumont, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Daniel W

Series 63, Series 65

Beaumont, TX

Spindletop Commonwealth Advisors LLC

Daniel Weinbaum is the principal advisor at Spindletop Commonwealth Advisors LLC in Beaumont, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has led Spindletop Commonwealth Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general partner and minority owner of Weinbaum Building LLP, a family real estate investment partnership. Spindletop Commonwealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and estates with investment supervisory services and integrated planning for estate, retirement, college, and tax management. The firm employs a dynamic asset allocation approach across multiple asset classes and utilizes active strategies tailored to each client’s objectives, supporting customized client relationships.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management
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Ronald R

Series 63

Lumberton, TX

R & R Financial Services, LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning General estate planning guidance Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Malcolm C

Series 63, Series 66

Beaumont, TX

Asset Growth Associates Wealth Advisors

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Options & derivatives strategies Annuities
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Jeffrey L

Series 65

Beaumont, TX

Asset Growth Associates Wealth Advisors

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Options & derivatives strategies Annuities
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Erik M

Series 65

Beaumont, TX

Retirement Financial Group, LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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Katelynn R

Series 65

Beaumont, TX

Retirement Financial Group, LLC

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General retirement planning General tax planning Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance
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