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Robert A Bensman

Advisor at Kestra Advisory — Heber City, UT

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

49 years

Location

Heber City, UT

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Kestra Advisory

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,445

Across 540 offices

Clients per advisor

80 High

Avg AUM per client

$618,892 High

HNW client ratio

23% High

About

Robert Bensman is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 49 years of industry experience and has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016, also working at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Bensman Associates Ltd. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a founding member of a consulting firm, Schemata, L.L.C., and serves as a limited partner evaluating private equity opportunities with RJT, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional, and individual clients. The firm offers a range of services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and offering various third-party managed solutions within a supervisory framework.

Client services

Based on Kestra Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Kestra Advisory

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Annuities Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Kestra Advisory

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting typically range from $1,000 to $100,000, negotiated with the client.

Percentage

Start-up - $1,999,999: 1.50% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 1.25% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% $10,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.75% $25,000,000+: 0.50%

Commissions

Commission-based compensation is available through affiliated broker-dealer Kestra IS; commissions and fees vary by product.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis when applicable.

Subscriptions

Subscription fees may be charged monthly, quarterly, or semi-annually for financial planning or consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 (minimum for AdvisorChoice platform, but may be waived) Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fees on AdvisorEnterprise platform: $60 (APM-Tickets), $95 (APM-Wrap), $75 (FSP and SMA), $350 (UMA) Fee-only: Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $100,000 but can be more or less as negotiated. Financial planning and consulting fees can also be charged hourly, as a percentage of assets, flat fee, or subscription (e.g., monthly, quarterly).

Location

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Heber City, UT

Heber City UT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Utah

Work history

49 years of industry experience

Kestra Advisory

2016 - Present • 10 years

Bannockburn, IL

Kestra Investment Services, LLc

2003 - Present • 23 years

Bannockburn, IL

Bensman Assoc. Ltd

1982 - Present • 44 years

Bannockburn, IL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 66

Heber City, UT

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General retirement planning Income planning Social Security optimization General tax planning ESG / Sustainable investing Retired
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Reid K

Series 63, Series 65

Midway, UT

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Wealth management Self-Employed
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Jonathan B

CFA®

Park City, UT

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Wealth management Early retirement planning Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John M

Series 66

Heber City, UT

John McAndrew Financial Advisors LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Christopher N

Series 65

Heber, UT

Nibley Financial LLC

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Passive / index investing Annuities
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Michael L

Series 65

Heber City, UT

Redgrove Capital LLC.

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Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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