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Ray Charles Croff

Advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC — Sunset, SC

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

9 years

Location

Sunset, SC

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Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

327

Across 204 offices

Clients per advisor

168 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$231,028 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Ray Croff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has eight years of industry experience, including time at Hall ETF Wealth Management System, Inc., and over two decades of self-employment prior to joining Brookstone. Outside of advising, he is involved in exit planning roundtables, working with business owners on preparing for the sale and value creation of their businesses. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and is notable for its platform support of a large advisor network and its integration with insurance and banking referral channels.

Client services

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

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

Occupation focus

Based on Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning services ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, negotiable.

Percentage

Negotiable up to 2.5% annually total (combined BCM and IAR/Outside RIA fees). BCM portion up to 0.95%, IAR/Outside RIA portion up to 1.55%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation earned by IARs for insurance and annuity sales; BCM does not charge management fees on commission-based fixed index annuities.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning services, billed in six-minute increments.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 to $100,000 (typical range; accounts below minimum may be accepted at discretion) Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly up to $350/hour or fixed fees ranging from $200 to $5,000 or more, all negotiable.

Location

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Sunset, SC

Sunset SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Brookstone Capital Management

2017 - Present • 9 years

Wheaton, IL

Hall ETF Wealth Management System, Inc.

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Carrollton, TX

Self employment

1992 - 2017 • 25 years

Sanger, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 66

Six Mile, SC

The Wealthcare Clinic

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Concentrated stock management
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Michael K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66, Series 63

Six Mile, SC

The Wealthcare Clinic

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Concentrated stock management
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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Easley, SC

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Business sale tax planning Business succession planning
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John C

Series 66

Six Mile, SC

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Derek L

CFP®, Series 66

Six Mile, SC

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Wealth management
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Matthew S

Series 63, Series 66

Six Mile, SC

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Wealth management
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