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Justin Robert Sweet

Advisor at TIAA-CREF — Pendleton, SC

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

6 years

Location

Pendleton, SC

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TIAA-CREF

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,682

Across 214 offices

Clients per advisor

43 Low

Avg AUM per client

$523,144 Typical

HNW client ratio

65% Very High

About

Justin Sweet is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pendleton, South Carolina, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2020, he worked at Nor'East Family Treats & Eats, Publix, and Bojangles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized strategies overseen by dedicated portfolio managers.

Client services

Based on TIAA-CREF

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

Expertise

Based on TIAA-CREF

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

Occupation focus

Based on TIAA-CREF

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on TIAA-CREF

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $5,000: 0.30% annually (TIAA Personal Portfolio wrap fee) $5,001 - $25,000: No tier explicitly stated between $5K and $25K; see tiers below for higher levels $25,000+: Range from 1.15% to 0.40% annually (TIAA Portfolio Advisor wrap fee with brackets) No minimum - $1,000,000: 0.50% annually (Private Asset Management asset-based fee) $1,000,000+: From 0.90% to 0.40% annually for blended portfolio (Private Asset Management asset-based fee)

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Location

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Pendleton, SC

Pendleton SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Tiaa

2020 - Present • 6 years

Charlotte, NC

TIAA-CREF

2020 - Present • 6 years

Charlotte, NC

Nor'East Family Treats & Eats

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Indian Trail, NC

Publix

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Harrisburg, NC

Bojangles

2015 - 2020 • 5 years

Mint Hill, NC

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®

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Anderson, SC

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