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Sheff Daniel Olinger III

Advisor at Oppenheimer — Dobson, NC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Dobson, NC

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Oppenheimer

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,167

Across 156 offices

Clients per advisor

32 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,565 High

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Sheff Olinger III is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003 and previously at CIBC World Markets Corp. from 2000 to 2003. Outside of advising, he manages farming equipment and leases farmland through a local LLC in North Carolina. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Client services

Based on Oppenheimer

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Oppenheimer

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

Occupation focus

Based on Oppenheimer

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees up to $10,000 depending on complexity; updates and other services at negotiated rates

Percentage

MF/ETFs only - $10,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) Multi-security - $50,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) Include Bonds - $100,000+: up to 2.5% (FAM maximum fee) MF/ETFs only - $10,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Multi-security - $25,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Include Bonds - $100,000+: up to 2.25% (Preference maximum fee) Consulting Services+: up to 1.00% annually Retirement Services+: up to 1.00% annually

Commissions

FAM accounts charge commissions on certain transactions; Alpha program charges commissions on transactions executed by Oppenheimer as per standard commission table

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for MF/ETFs only accounts (lowest stated minimum); higher minimums apply for multi-security and bond-inclusive accounts (up to $100,000) depending on program Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $250 for FAM and Preference accounts; waived if account is at least $50,000 or household accounts total at least $250,000 (FAM) or if account is at least $50,000 or household accounts at least $250,000 (Preference)

Location

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Dobson, NC

Dobson NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina · Oklahoma · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Fahnestock & Co. Inc.

2003 - Present • 23 years

New York, NY

Cibc World Markets Corp.

2000 - 2003 • 3 years

Dallas, TX

Disclosures

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