Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$18,007,367,342
Clients
32,532
Advisors
517
across 152 offices
About
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through more than 500 advisors. The firm offers wrap‑fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting (with and without execution), brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.
BFE delivers both discretionary and non‑discretionary managed solutions that combine proprietary strategies and third‑party model providers, including model portfolios, active/passive ETF strategies, and a Unified Managed Account overlayed by BNY Mellon Advisors. Its in‑house Equity & Fixed Income Portfolios use a quantitative, factor‑based equity approach and fundamental credit research for fixed income, and the brochure notes that performance reporting for accounts holding fixed income products in that program is provided on an ad‑hoc basis upon client request.
The firm operates an internal equity and fixed‑income trading desk and includes custody and clearance services as part of many wrap programs while Pershing serves as the primary qualified custodian, an operational mix less common among large enterprise advisers. BFE’s disclosure also highlights recent regulatory matters (text‑message supervision, complex ETP suitability, and mutual fund share‑class selection) and describes remedial changes to supervisory procedures and product‑selection practices.
Client services
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Fee options
Financial planning flat fees charged in advance; must be agreed upon and can exceed $10,000 with manager approval.
$0 - $250,000: 1.50% - 2.75% depending on program $250,000 - $500,000: 1.00% - 2.25% depending on program $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.75% - 1.75% depending on program $1,000,000 - $2,500,000: 0.65% - 1.25% depending on program $2,500,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% - 1.25% depending on program $5,000,000+: 0.65% - 0.75% depending on program
Brokerage accounts pay commissions on transactions; also commission-based product sales outside advisory fees.
Hourly consulting rates are available, specific rates negotiated with clients (e.g., $250/hour not specifically stated but typical).
Account minimum: Varies by program and strategy, generally ranging from $5,000 to $160,000 depending on selected manager and strategy (e.g., $5,000 for some BFE-managed strategies; $25,000 - $40,000 for BFE financial advisor managed strategies; $10,000 - $100,000 for third-party managers). No single flat amount clearly stated. Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $125 applies to all BFE investment advisory accounts. Fee-only: Financial planning flat fees, investment and retirement plan consulting fees negotiated; typically flat fees or asset-based fees based on services.
Main office
See officeOne North Brentwood Blvd, Suite 850
St. Louis MO 63105
Advisors at this office
36
Offices (152)
St. Louis, MO One North Brentwood Blvd
One North Brentwood Blvd, Suite 850, St. Louis, MO 63105
36 advisors
Wheaton, IL South County Farm Road
400 South County Farm Road Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60187-4547
18 advisors
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
15 advisors
Rome, GA
1605 Martha Berry Boulevard NW, Rome, GA 30165
11 advisors
Woodstock, IL Catalpa Lane
11621 Catalpa Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
11 advisors
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Also doing business as
Benjamin F. Edwards · Benjamin F. Edwards & Company · Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. · Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated · Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, LLC · Mshb · Mshb, LLC
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