EFS Advisors
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$2,333,420,447
Clients
21,660
Advisors
51
across 11 offices
About
EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, and also offers non‑asset management financial consulting and referrals to third‑party service providers such as estate‑planning and tax firms. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts and supports clients with model portfolios and periodic account reviews.
The firm uses a client‑centric suitability scoring process to recommend model portfolios and conducts quarterly fund performance reviews via an internal Advisory Committee; clients may accept EFS’s recommended strategy or pursue other approaches. EFS supplements advisor judgment with technology — including proprietary household‑aggregation software and AI/automated tools — and may implement certain options strategies where appropriate and permitted by custodians.
Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include a very high client load per advisor (over 21,000 clients served by 55 advisors), formal affiliations with an affiliated broker/dealer, an insurance agency, and a third‑party benefits administrator/affinity partner that support employer‑sponsored plans and generate referral and revenue‑sharing arrangements. The firm also discloses a prior SEC administrative settlement related to billing and mutual‑fund share‑class practices that led to corrective actions (household aggregation tools, enhanced disclosures and procedures), and notes it does not emphasize high‑net‑worth clientele or fixed‑fee offerings common among some peers.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Administrative fee of $14 per year ($3.50 per quarter) for EFS Advisors Choice clients with balances under $25,000; Loan initiation fee of $100 and quarterly loan administration fee of $15 per loan
$0.00 - $210,000: 1.04% annually (0.26% quarterly) $210,001 - $500,000: 0.96% annually (0.24% quarterly) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.88% annually (0.22% quarterly) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually (0.20% quarterly) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.72% annually (0.18% quarterly) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.68% annually (0.17% quarterly) $10,000,001+: 0.60% annually (0.15% quarterly)
Commissions from securities and insurance products sold through affiliated Broker/Dealer and insurance agency
Up to $350/hour for non-asset management consulting services (negotiable)
Fee-only: Non-asset management consulting services up to $350/hour (negotiable)
Main office
See office1995 East Rum River Drive S
Cambridge MN 55008
Advisors at this office
41
Offices (11)
Cambridge, MN
1995 East Rum River Drive S, Cambridge, MN 55008
41 advisors
Champlin, MN
Champlin, MN
1 advisor
Fargo, ND
3523 45th Street South Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58104
1 advisor
Fitchburg, WI
Fitchburg, WI
1 advisor
Johnston, IA
Johnston, IA
1 advisor
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Also doing business as
Educator's Financial Services, Inc. · Efs Advisors · Efs Advisors LLC
Disclosures
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Business activities & affiliations
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Bank
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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