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Nicholas Gregg Boetjer

Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC — Arroyo Grande, CA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

19 years

Location

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

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Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

142

Across 60 offices

Clients per advisor

37 Low

Avg AUM per client

$484,172 Typical

HNW client ratio

65% Very High

About

Nicholas Boetjer is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo in various capacities from 2005 to 2021 before joining Arete Wealth Advisors in 2021. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales on a part-time basis. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and third-party money managers into its offerings.

Client services

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Non-discretionary investment advice regarding securities of affiliates of masterworks.io, llc.

Expertise

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Percentage

$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Location

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Arroyo Grande, CA

113 Mason St

Arroyo Grande CA 93420

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Georgia · Washington

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Chicago, IL

Arete Wealth Management LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Chicago, IL

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Studio City, CA

WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC

2011 - 2016 • 5 years

Studio City, CA

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

2005 - 2020 • 15 years

Studio Ctiy, CA

Disclosures

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PFS™, Series 65

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Series 66

San Luis Obispo, CA

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CFP®, PFS™, Series 65

San Luis Obispo, CA

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Series 66, Series 65

Arroyo Grande, CA

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Series 63, Series 65

San Luis Obispo, CA

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Series 63

San Luis Obispo, CA

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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