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Jared Michael Holt

Advisor at Ascent Advisors — Buffalo, MN

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Buffalo, MN

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Ascent Advisors

Team

Total advisors

10

Across 4 offices

Clients per advisor

17 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$657,246 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Very Low

About

Jared Holt is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Triad Advisors and Harbour Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Ascent Financial, focusing on insurance and consulting. Ascent Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized Delaware Statutory Trust consulting to individuals and business entities. The firm combines multiple investment analysis methods, emphasizes long-term trading, and provides discretionary account management without account minimums.

Client services

Based on Ascent Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Dst consulting

Expertise

Based on Ascent Advisors

Real estate investing Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Ascent Advisors

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees from $1,500 to $100,000; DST consulting fees tiered from $5,000 to $40,000+ one-time fees

Percentage

Negotiable up to 1.50% annually (tiered/blended based on portfolio portions)

Project-based

$350 to $2,000 per hour for financial planning services

Location

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Buffalo, MN

Buffalo MN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Minnesota

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Ascent Advisors LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Mankato, MN

OSAIC

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Mankato, MN

Triad Advisors

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Norcross, GA

Gradient

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Arden Hills, MN

Ascent Advisors

2015 - Present • 11 years

Mankato, MN

Harbour Investments

2012 - 2016 • 4 years

Madison, WI

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

Big Lake, MN

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CFP®, Series 65

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Debt management Retirement withdrawal strategies Social Security optimization General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Pharmacist Mid-Career Professionals
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CFA®, Series 63

Delano, MN

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