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Nicholas Thomas Barlotta III

Advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. — Destin, FL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Destin, FL 32541

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Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

511

Across 152 offices

Clients per advisor

64 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$553,528 Typical

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Nicholas Barlotta III is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013 and concurrently serves in the United States Air Force Reserves as an aircraft fuel systems craftsman. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the food manufacturing and distribution business through Barlotta Food Group and serves as vice president on the HOA board for Windsor Estates in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors managing about $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies that combine firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight and client-specific customization.

Client services

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

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

Expertise

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning negotiable flat fees; Plan Participant Consulting one-time fees with $200 minimum

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $1,000,001+: 0.75% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $1,000,001+: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Confluence, First Trust) $0 - $250,000: 1.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $1,000,001+: 1.00% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - Morningstar) $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $350,001+: 0.75% (Exchange Traded Fund Portfolios - BFE models) $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Client Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Client Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% (Client Portfolios) $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% (Client Portfolios) $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% (Private Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Private Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (Private Portfolios) $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% (Private Portfolios) $5,000,001+: 0.75% (Private Portfolios) $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity / 1.25% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity / 1.15% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity / 1.00% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity / 0.85% Fixed Income (Separately Managed Portfolios) $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (Unified Managed Account) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (Unified Managed Account) $2,500,001+: 1.00% plus manager cost 0.00% to 0.50% (Unified Managed Account)

Commissions

Brokerage accounts with transaction-based commissions; commissions refunded if advisory account more appropriate.

Project-based

Financial Planning hourly rate $300/hour

Subscriptions

Plan Participant Consulting may be charged as annual flat fee or based on plan value, minimum $200, max 1% of plan value

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee applies to all investment advisory accounts Fee-only: Financial Planning: $300/hour or negotiable flat fee; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting, and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and depend on services provided.

Location

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Destin, FL

36468 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite 5101

Destin FL 32541

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Benjamin F Edwards & Co

2013 - Present • 13 years

Destin, FL

Usaf Reserves

2005 - Present • 21 years

Eglin Aux Field 3, FL

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Murray H

Series 63, Series 66

Freeport, FL

Hornsby Asset Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Series 66

Niceville, FL

Future Path Financial Planning

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Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Dallis S

Series 65

Fort Walton Beach, FL

D3 Advisors LLC

Dallis Shipe is a financial advisor at D3 Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Anytime Fitness and Royster Contracting, alongside ongoing work with Keller Williams Realty since 2014. D3 Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses an asset-allocation driven approach, typically implemented through the Betterment Advisor Solutions platform, and offers a combination of wrap-fee asset management with hourly financial planning and client education.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner

Brian O

CFP®, EA

Niceville, FL

Winged Wealth Management and Financial Planning

Brian “ALF” O’Neill is a native of Overland Park, KS. After graduating from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with a BSE in computer engineering, he attended pilot training at Vance AFB then served F-16 assignments at Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB, Kunsan AB and Nellis AFB as an F-16 Weapons School instructor. He then transitioned to the F-35 in 2012, commanding an operational test squadron at Edwards AFB, CA. He earned three masters degrees through his military career and served as the military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before finishing his career as an F-35 group commander at Eglin AFB, Florida. Brian spent 23 years in the Air Force, much of it helping military families navigate personal finance challenges. He found his passion for personal finance as he facilitated Financial Peace University. He went on to complete his CFP requirements and started his own financial planning firm. Brian is married with two beautiful, talented daughters. He is an avid reader and triathlete and dreams of soon finding time to home brew again. Read Brian's blog here: https://www.wingedwealth.com/insights/

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Airline Pilot Military & Veterans Government Employee Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Sidney D

Series 65

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Fortunato Asset Management

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Wealth management Active portfolio management
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