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Shonna Smith

Advisor at Equitable Advisors

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Location

Somerville, TN 38068

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

10 years

About

Shonna Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 10 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Shoemaker Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is the founder and president of the Memphis Seminole Chapter, supporting Florida State University alumni and athletics. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Equitable Advisors

Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

16600 Highway 64, Suite 106

Somerville, TN 38068

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

Equitable Advisors

2023 - Present (3 years)

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

Mass Mutual LIfe Insurance Company

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

Securian Financial Services INC

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Minnesota LIfe Insurance CO

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Shoemaker Financial

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

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