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Smit Desai

Advisor at Richard Brothers, Financial Advisors

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Location

South Portland, ME 04106

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

2 years

About

Smit Desai is a financial advisor at Richard Brothers, Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Whitridge Associates and R A Hall & Co. among other firms. Richard Brothers, Financial Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variable annuity advisory program. The firm customizes asset allocations using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and employs both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating a Whole Picture Planning approach that addresses various client financial needs.

Client services

Based on Richard Brothers, Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Richard Brothers, Financial Advisors

General retirement planning Business exit / sale strategy Annuities

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Fee options

Fixed

Limited non-discretionary advisory services flat fee $500 per year; financial planning fixed fees generally $3,000 to $20,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.85% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.65% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.40% $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.25% $4,000,001 - $6,000,000: 1.00% $6,000,001+: 0.75%

Commissions

Commission charges apply if client purchases investment products through affiliated broker-dealer Richard Brothers Securities

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting fees range from $150 to $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $2,000, may be waived or reduced in some cases Fee-only: Flat fee of $500 per year for limited non-discretionary advisory services, paid quarterly in advance; financial planning fees generally range from $3,000 to $20,000 fixed fee, and $150 to $300 hourly rate

Location

50 Donald B. Dean Drive, Suite One

South Portland, ME 04106

Most active in

Maine

Work history

Richard Brothers Securities

2023 - Present (3 years)

Richard Brothers Financial Advisors

2023 - Present (3 years)

Whitridge Associates

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

R A Hall & Co.

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Randstad

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

Judge Group

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

Old Colony YMCA

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Suffolk University

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Mithbai College

2012 - 2017 (5 years)

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