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Strategic Advocates, LLC

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Client assets under management

$33,733,153

Clients

141

9% high-net-worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

47

Typical

Average account size

$239,242

About

Strategic Advocates provides discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities. The firm manages approximately $33.7 million for about 141 clients through a three‑adviser team and also facilitates the selection and oversight of third‑party independent managers.

The firm implements tailored advice using proprietary asset‑allocation models and periodic suitability reviews, with ongoing supervision and at least annual account reviews. Investment implementation can include traditional equities and fixed income as well as more active and alternative exposures — the brochure discloses use of Independent Managers for private placements and private credit, option and margin strategies, and quantitative analytics — with manager performance monitored and allocations adjusted as client circumstances or market conditions change.

Notable operational distinctions disclosed in the brochure include a planned regulatory transition from SEC to state registration and a recent consolidation of ownership, both of which affect governance and oversight arrangements. The firm also discloses use of artificial intelligence‑based notetaking for virtual and telephonic client meetings (with human review and vendor safeguards) and that some advisers are separately licensed to sell insurance and may receive commissions for those sales, which are disclosed conflicts of interest and service differentiators relative to many peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Equity compensation tax strategy Life insurance needs analysis

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiable fixed fee of up to $5,000 for financial planning

Percentage

1.00% - 2.00% annually (negotiable percentage of assets under management)

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees up to $350 per hour

Other

Minimum fee: Negotiable fixed fee of up to $5,000 for stand-alone financial planning services Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning up to $5,000; hourly fees up to $350/hour for financial planning

Main office location

Strategic Advocates, LLC

500 N Street, Suite 30

Sacramento CA 95814, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Idaho · Indiana · Iowa · Louisiana · Michigan · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Sacramento, CA

Strategic Advocates, LLC

James Smith is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 50 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strategic Advocates, LLC, joining the firm in 2023 after prior roles at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Smith also operates various independent insurance agencies. Strategic Advocates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs diversified asset-allocation models and offers a broad investment toolkit, managing approximately 2,600 clients across six offices with a team of seven advisors.

Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Equity compensation tax strategy Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Bradley H

Series 63, Series 65

Sacramento, CA

Strategic Advocates, LLC

Bradley Harsch is a financial advisor at Strategic Advocates, LLC in Sacramento, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Crown Capital Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary for the Nancy Gressley Education Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships to college-bound students, and assists with bookkeeping for his wife's interior design business. Strategic Advocates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models and a broad investment toolkit to tailor advice to each client, managing approximately 2,600 clients across seven advisors and multiple offices.

Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Equity compensation tax strategy Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Collin S

Series 65

Sacramento, CA

Strategic Advocates, LLC

Collin Sinnott is a financial advisor at Strategic Advocates, LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Before entering the financial sector, he worked in the food service industry and was affiliated with the University of California, Davis. Strategic Advocates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses diversified asset-allocation models tailored to each client and offers a broad range of investment strategies, managing over 2,600 clients across six offices with a team of seven advisors.

Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Equity compensation tax strategy Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner Executive
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