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Richard Christopher Lawrence

Advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. — Hiawatha, IA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Hiawatha, IA 52233

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Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

515

Across 151 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$553,528 Typical

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Richard Lawrence is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2018, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is a firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, investment management consulting, and fee-based wrap programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

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.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio 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 typically charged as a flat fee; minimum $125 annual fee for advisory accounts.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Mutual Fund Portfolios, Mutual Fund Model Strategies, Active Passive Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $250,000: 2.00% (Client Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.65% $0 - $250,000: 2.25% (Private Portfolios) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.75% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001+: 0.75% $0 - $100,000: 1.25% (BFE Models) $100,001 - $350,000: 1.00% $350,001+: 0.75% $0 - $500,000: 2.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.75% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 1.25% Equity in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 1.25% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $2,500,001+: 0.85% Fixed Income in Separately Managed Portfolios $0 - $500,000: 2.25% (Unified Managed Account) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (UMA) $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% (UMA) $2,500,001+: 1.00% (UMA) plus asset manager fee 0.00%-0.50%

Project-based

Financial planning fees may be negotiated, flat fees; other consulting fees negotiable and may include hourly arrangements.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (varies by strategy; see details below) Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $125 applies to all investment advisory accounts. Fee-only: Financial Planning services charged as negotiable flat fees; Retirement Plan Consulting, Investment Management Consulting (without Execution), and Plan Participant Consulting fees are negotiable and hourly or fixed fees may apply.

Location

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Hiawatha, IA

1805 Boyson Rd.

Hiawatha IA 52233

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Iowa · Texas

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.

2018 - Present • 8 years

Hiawatha, IA

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Cedar Rapids, IA

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLc

2013 - 2016 • 3 years

Cedar Rapids, IA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 65, CRPC®

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Series 65

Cedar Rapids, IA

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Series 65

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Series 65

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Series 66, Series 65

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Bradley P

Series 65, Series 63

Cedar Rapids, IA

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