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Zoe Bender

Advisor at Summit Financial, LLC — Simpsonville, SC

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

5 years

Location

Simpsonville, SC

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Summit Financial, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

218

Across 80 offices

Clients per advisor

82 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,318,898 High

HNW client ratio

13% Low

About

Zoe Bender is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Summit Financial, LLC and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial firms. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets with 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to tailor client portfolios.

Client services

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Summit Financial, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be negotiated for other services; portfolio design fee may be charged upfront (amount not included in maximum annual fee).

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.50% annually maximum advisory fee (exclusive of program fees, sub-advisory fees, third-party manager fees, platform fees, and other fees) $0+: Additional Pontera platform fee of 0.30% (30 bps) where applicable: 0.25% to Pontera and 0.05% to Summit $0+: $120 annual Account Maintenance charge included in Program Fee, billed monthly or quarterly

Commissions

Commission-based compensation earned by Financial Advisors in their capacity as insurance agents or broker-dealers for insurance and brokerage products, separate from Summit advisory fees.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 for TDS Managed Portfolios (waivable at Summit's discretion); no minimum for SAA, APM, or FMA programs; TPM minimums vary $25,000 to $1,000,000 (as per client agreement) Fee-only: Financial planning fees ranging generally from $2,000 to $25,000, payable in advance, negotiable based on complexity and client relationship.

Location

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Simpsonville, SC

Simpsonville SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Summit Financial, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Parsippany, NJ

Entrewealth, LLC

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Greenville, SC

Bank Of America, N.a.

2021 - 2026 • 5 years

New York, NY

Merrill

2019 - 2026 • 7 years

New York, NY

Lee, Nolan & Koroghlian, LLC

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Saddle Brook, NJ

Mass Mutual

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

New York, NY

Wagner College

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Staten Island, NY

n/a

2010 - 2017 • 7 years

Glen Rock, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jordan R

Series 66

Simpsonville, SC

Clocktower Private Wealth

Jordan Roberts is a financial advisor with Clocktower Private Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Fiduciary Alliance, UBS Financial Services, and Black Cypress Capital Management. In addition to his advisory work, Roberts is an attorney who drafts simple wills and assists small non-profits with business formation, and he advises young dentists on starting and improving their practices. Clocktower Private Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based planning process and emphasizes a long-term individual-stock strategy combined with ETFs, tax-sensitive management, and regular portfolio reviews.

Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner
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Ramon F

CFP®, Series 65

Greenville, SC

Capital Focus, Inc.

Ramon Franklin is the president of Capital Focus, Inc., an independent advisory firm. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 65 license, and has 16 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker in South Carolina and Georgia and serves as a part-time adjunct faculty member at Clemson University, where he teaches undergraduate courses in real estate, corporate and personal finance, and investment. He is also the operating member of Cole Capital Management, LLC, which manages residential and commercial real estate. Capital Focus, Inc. provides fee-only investment counsel and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and value-oriented stock selection within a primarily non-discretionary model, and is notable for its involvement in direct real estate investment and affiliated real estate management and development activities.

Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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Peter G

CFA®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

Olympia Advisors LLC

Peter Gulli is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Olympia Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Citigroup and Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC. Olympia Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on ETF and mutual fund portfolios with ongoing oversight and rebalancing. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio management based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Tax-loss harvesting
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Natalie C

Series 65

Greenville, SC

Matty AI Inc.

Natalie Cooper is a financial advisor at Matty AI Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Sentry Wealth, Inc. and Cooper Law Firm, P.C. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Balanced Bookmasters, a bookkeeping services business. Matty AI provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through a proprietary mobile app, serving individual clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm’s investment approach focuses on equity securities and ETFs, utilizing automated methods including technical and fundamental analysis.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management

Brittany W

CFP®, AAMS®

Greenville, SC

Wolff Financial

Financial planning should help you feel confident, not overwhelmed. Early in my career, I noticed that many women were making important financial decisions without a trusted partner to guide them. While the industry often focused heavily on investments and retirement in isolation, I saw a need for more holistic support—helping women navigate everything from day-to-day cash flow and debt decisions to long-term goals like building wealth, planning for retirement, and creating financial security.  That realization led me to found Wolff Financial. I work with women who are ready to take control of their financial lives no matter where they are on their financial journey. My role is to bring clarity to the decisions in front of you and build a financial plan that gives you the tools you need to live the life you imagine. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and fee-only fiduciary, I believe financial planning should be practical, personalized, and easy to understand. As a business owner myself, I understand how easily life’s demands can pull your attention in every direction, which is why I’m passionate about helping women take ownership of their financial future with confidence. This work is about more than just planning—it’s about empowerment. I help clients build strong financial habits, make informed decisions, and move forward with a plan to help them live the life they want to live. I live in Greenville, South Carolina, where I enjoy cooking and baking sourdough, gardening, reading, staying active, and spending time with my dogs.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Women Professionals Married/Couples/Partners Dual Income Family Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Richard D

Series 65

Simpsonville, SC

The Rich Group, LLC

Richard Didonato is the sole advisor at The Rich Group, LLC in Simpsonville, SC, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. Outside of financial advising, he manages day-to-day manufacturing operations as the Manufacturing Manager at AFL Telecommunications, LLC, a fiber optic communications equipment and services company where he has worked since 2009. The Rich Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a planning-first approach, utilizing a strategic asset allocation philosophy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on non-discretionary management with regular portfolio reviews.

Passive / index investing
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