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Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

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Client AUM

$755,165,609

Clients

361

Advisors

7

of 14 employees

About

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals and families (including high‑net‑worth households), small businesses, and employer‑sponsored retirement plans, providing financial planning, ongoing wealth guidance, and discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management. The firm implements portfolios for its roughly 361 clients and manages about $766 million in assets while also advising on held‑away accounts and plan-level consulting.

The firm’s Investment Committee uses a documented, client‑specific process that begins with risk profiling and investment policy development, then implements allocations primarily through independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and manager‑based UMA/SMA platforms (FIWA/Fidelity FMAX and Orion/OPS). Clients receive consolidated reporting and wealth governance services — including document archiving, family governance support, and periodic reviews — with monitoring and rebalancing conducted as objectives change.

The brochure discloses several features that distinguish the firm from many peers: it facilitates securities‑backed lines of credit (SBLOCs) and discloses that pledged or margined assets may remain included in advisory‑fee calculations, a conflict the firm says it seeks to manage. It also discloses affiliated insurance activities (licensed insurance agents and a relationship with Benchmark Financial Insurance LLC and DPL), the use of third‑party manager vetting and ratings, the inclusion of hypothetical performance and endorsements in marketing materials, and a larger amount of assets under advisement (about $885 million) held at third parties in addition to its registered AUM.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time financial planning fees based on complexity and scope; consulting fees may be flat or retainer-based, negotiated per agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.45% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.25% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.15% $50,000,001+: 0.10%

Project-based

Hourly consulting fees minimum $200/hour up to $750/hour.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual account fee of $65 annually on FMAX platform accounts; Annual minimum fee of $50,000 for Wealth Governance service. Fee-only: Hourly rates range from $200 to $750 per hour; one-time flat fees negotiated per agreement.

Main office

2351 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100

Boca Raton FL 33431

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

California · Florida · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas

Also doing business as

Benchmark Financial · Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Roger K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Roger Kalina is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC and has held positions at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and Business Risk Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and participates in several real estate partnerships. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $766 million in assets for around 361 clients. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and UMA/SMA platforms, and offers consolidated reporting and wealth governance services.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Willard S

Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Willard Schoch is a financial advisor with Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benchmark, he worked at North American Management Corporation for six years and has served as an uncompensated board member of the Presidential Estates Property Owners Association. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using independent managers and various investment platforms, and offers wealth governance services including family governance support and consolidated reporting.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Christian L

Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Christian Long is a financial advisor at Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC in Boca Raton, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Advisors Asset Management, Inc., Boca Ice, and Ace The Text, Inc. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $766 million in assets for around 361 clients and uses a documented, client-specific investment process with independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and manager-based platforms.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Lawson W

Series 66

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Lawson Wlodkowski is a financial advisor at Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and RMH Investment Management LLC. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management. The firm employs a documented, client-specific investment process and provides services including consolidated reporting, family governance support, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Thomas J

Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Thomas Jedrej is a financial advisor at Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His professional background includes 12 years at TD Bank and a role as a management consultant prior to joining Benchmark. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with Benchmark Financial Insurance LLC. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC provides financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management services to individuals, families, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a client-specific investment process focused on risk profiling and diversified allocations, serving approximately 361 clients with about $766 million in assets under management.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Alexander L

CFP®, CFA®

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Alexander Ligeti is a CFP® and CFA® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works with Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC in Boca Raton, FL, and previously held roles at PNC Bank and Morgan Stanley. Ligeti is also a licensed insurance agent in multiple states through Benchmark Financial Insurance LLC. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management. The firm employs a client-specific investment process with diversified allocations and offers consolidated reporting, wealth governance, and monitoring services for approximately 361 clients managing around $766 million in assets.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Alex M

Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC

Alex Manolakos is a financial advisor with Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC in Boca Raton, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benchmark, he worked in various roles including at Gold Coast Dermatology and AVM Solutions and completed graduate studies from 2021 to 2023. He is also a licensed insurance agent affiliated with Benchmark Financial Insurance LLC. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families—including high-net-worth households—small businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing financial planning, wealth guidance, and portfolio management. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and UMA/SMA platforms, while offering consolidated reporting and wealth governance services.

Wealth management Annuities Stock option exercise strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired
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