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Rick Pierce Van Benschoten

Advisor at WealthSpire Advisors — Bluffton, SC

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

34 years

Location

Bluffton, SC

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WealthSpire Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

237

Across 37 offices

Clients per advisor

41 Low

Avg AUM per client

$3,410,246 Very High

HNW client ratio

57% Very High

About

Rick Van Benschoten is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2022. His prior experience includes over two decades with Lenox Financial Group and related entities, as well as long tenures at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.

Client services

Based on WealthSpire Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on WealthSpire Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on WealthSpire Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on WealthSpire Advisors

Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Some fixed dollar fees for financial planning and consulting services and trustee administration services, generally no less than $5,000 per annum.

Percentage

$0+: Tiered, negotiated, with example standard tiers below $0 - $999,999: Typically higher fees than tiers above, fee not specified $1,000,000 - $4,999,999: Approximately 1.20% or less, based on client agreement $5,000,000+: Effective annual fee of approximately 0.75% for institutional accounts $250,000+: Recommended minimum account size for Retirement Plan Management service, with effective annual fee of 0.50%, minimum may be waived $100,000+: Prosperity Program services fee is up to 1.25%, minimum account size $100,000, waivable

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees may be charged based on size and scope of engagement; any minimum fee will be agreed with the client and can be waived or reduced at the Firm's discretion. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services typically charged on a fixed fee basis, depending on service requested and complexity; minimum fee generally $5,000 for consulting or fixed dollar fees.

Location

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Bluffton, SC

Bluffton SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New York · South Carolina

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Wealthspire Advisors

2022 - Present • 4 years

New York, NY

Lenox Long Term Care, Inc.

2002 - Present • 24 years

New York, NY

Lenox Management Company, Llc

2002 - Present • 24 years

New York, NY

Lenox Advisors, Inc.

2002 - 2022 • 20 years

New York, NY

Lenox Financial Group, LLC

2000 - Present • 26 years

New York, NY

MML Investors Services, Inc.

1988 - 2018 • 30 years

New York, NY

Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Company

1987 - 2018 • 31 years

Springfield, MA

Disclosures

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Bluffton, SC

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Bluffton, SC

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Arthur R

Series 63, Series 65

Bluffton, SC

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General retirement planning Income planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning Tax-loss harvesting
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