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Grace Lau

Advisor at Benefit Financial Services Group

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Location

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Credentials

CFA®, Series 65

Industry experience

28 years

About

Grace Lau is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benefit Financial Services Group since 2017 and previously spent 20 years at Pacwest Financial Management, Inc. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Phoenix, AZ. Benefit Financial Services Group serves individual investors, families, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering wealth management, institutional pension consulting, and tax-related services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, outcome-oriented portfolios across multiple asset classes and includes ESG options and cryptocurrency exposure with client consent.

Client services

Based on Benefit Financial Services Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Credit and cash management solutions, insurance solutions, tax preparation services.

Expertise

Based on Benefit Financial Services Group

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Benefit Financial Services Group

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Benefit Financial Services Group

Approaching retirement Retired

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 1.25% annually depending on services and complexity (fees can exceed 1.25% due to minimum fee) Not explicitly stated+: 0.35% to 0.55% annually on plan assets for asset-based pension consulting fees Not explicitly stated+: 0.01% to 0.75% annually on average annual plan assets for investment & compliance consulting Not explicitly stated+: 0.01% to 0.50% annually on plan assets for discretionary fiduciary services Not explicitly stated+: 0.02% to 0.10% annually on plan assets for Managed Account Service

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $150 to $500 per hour; Divorce financial planning up to $500 per hour; Consulting in a settlor capacity at $100 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Total minimum fee of up to $5,500 per year for Investment Portfolio Management Services Fee-only: Fixed fees ranging from $300 to $3,000 depending on account size and complexity; Pension consulting fixed fees from $5,000 to $200,000; Vendor search fees $5,000 to $50,000; Fiduciary structure fees $2,500 to $5,000; Participant education fees $500 to $2,000 per meeting day; Financial planning fixed fees $5,000 to $100,000; Managed Account fixed fees up to $25,000.

Location

1643 E. Bethany Home Rd.

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

Benefit Financial Services Group

2017 - Present (9 years)

Pacwest Financial Management, Inc.

1997 - 2017 (20 years)

Disclosures

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