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Steven Edward Benck

Advisor at Ameriprise — Portage, WI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

21 years

Location

Portage, WI 53901

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Ameriprise

Institution

Total advisors

12,773

Across 4,085 offices

Clients per advisor

108 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Steven Benck is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Portage, WI, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Benck serves on the Finance Committee of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Client services

Based on Ameriprise

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation services

Expertise

Based on Ameriprise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Ameriprise

Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.15% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 0.12% $2,000,000 - $3,999,999: 0.09% $4,000,000+: 0.07%

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Account minimum: $1,000,000 in net investable assets and at least $500,000 in Ameriprise Financial Managed Account assets held at Ameriprise Financial Services and included in your Retirement Portfolio.

Location

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Portage, WI

Portage WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Ameriprise

2020 - Present • 6 years

Portage, WI

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

2005 - 2020 • 15 years

Portage, WI

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Series 66

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