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Steven Cain Smith

Advisor at Truist Advisory Services — Flowery Branch, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

34 years

Location

Flowery Branch, GA 30542

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Truist Advisory Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,978

Across 651 offices

Clients per advisor

64 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$560,278 Typical

HNW client ratio

26% High

About

Steven Smith is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously held roles at BB&T Securities and BB&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Client services

Based on Truist Advisory Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Wrap fee product and financial profiling services using desktop software

Occupation focus

Based on Truist Advisory Services

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 2.25% $100,001 - $250,000: 2.20% $250,001 - $500,000: 2.15% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.85% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 1.65% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 1.50% $25,000,001+: 1.45%

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Plan Sponsor Services base fee of $2,500 annually for new plans Fee-only: Negotiable fixed or asset-based fees available for Consulting Services

Location

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Flowery Branch, GA

4676 Hog Mountain Rd

Flowery Branch GA 30542

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

34 years of industry experience

Truist Advisory Services

2021 - Present • 5 years

Atlanta, GA

Truist Investment Services, Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Gainseville, GA

BB&T Securities, LLC

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Gainseville, GA

Bb&T Investment Services, Inc

2002 - 2021 • 19 years

Charlotte, NC

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Series 65

Gainesville, GA

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Suwanee, GA

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Passive / index investing
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