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Provident Wealth Management Inc

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Client assets under management

$15,905,905

Clients

64

3% high-net-worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

32

Low

Average account size

$248,530

About

Provident Wealth Management, Inc. provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and asset-allocation advice to individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, endowments, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm also offers insurance products, employee benefit consulting, written financial plans, and hourly investment consultations for employer retirement plan accounts.

The firm describes an eclectic investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation and the use of multiple managers and styles to pursue more consistent long-term returns. Provident manages both discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts, tailors strategies to client objectives and restrictions, and aggregates assets with institutional relationships to access institutional-style strategies and manager research.

What is distinctive for a small independent adviser is the integration of insurance offerings and employee‑benefit/pension consulting alongside investment management — the brochure discloses insurance product activity, potential commissions or service fees from affiliated products, and staff credentials such as CLU, CHFC and CEBS. The firm’s explicit work with pension/profit‑sharing plans, institutional clients and retirement‑plan consultations, together with its practice of providing periodic account reports and market commentary, differentiates it from many single‑advisor independents.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: Negotiated based on services provided

Commissions

Adviser or its supervised persons may receive asset-based commissions and service fees from affiliated broker/dealers and fund companies, but not from investments held in TD Ameritrade brokerage accounts.

Project-based

$300 to $500 per hour for financial planning and investment consultations

Main office location

Provident Wealth Management Inc

3527 West 26 Th Street

Erie PA 16506, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Donald S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Erie, PA

Provident Wealth Management Inc

Donald Smith is the owner, principal, and president of Provident Wealth Management, Inc. in Erie, PA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Provident Private Capital Partners, Inc. and more than 39 years with Provident Wealth Management. Provident Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and asset-allocation advice to individuals and a range of institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an eclectic investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management tailored to client objectives.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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Richard S

Series 63, Series 65

Erie, PA

Provident Wealth Management Inc

Richard Smith is a financial advisor at Provident Wealth Management, Inc. in Erie, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Penn State University for five years. Outside of advising, he is a shareholder and assists in management duties at Provident Private Estate Management, a property management company. Provident Wealth Management, Inc. provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and asset-allocation advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs an eclectic investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside insurance and employee-benefit consulting services.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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