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The Putney Financial Group LLC

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Client AUM

$205,263,683

Clients

212

Advisors

6

of 8 employees

About

The Putney Financial Group LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and charitable trusts. The firm manages about $205 million in regulatory assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and delivers written financial plans, periodic planning updates, and implementation support when requested.

The firm’s investment process combines fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis and emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, structured products, private placements, and options strategies (including covered calls and spreads) as appropriate to client objectives. Portfolios are generally managed on a discretionary basis with annual formal reviews and quarterly performance reports and reconciled account appraisals provided to clients.

Putney is notable among peers for its affiliations with other financial firms: it uses Arete Wealth Management LLC as an introducing FINRA broker-dealer (clearing through Pershing) and several firm advisors are also registered representatives and licensed insurance agents, a structure under which the firm documents commission-based recommendations and may waive advisory fees on those products. The firm also discloses prior regulatory actions and remediation steps in its brochure, including a 2024 SEC order addressing past disclosure and compliance deficiencies.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$1 - $500,000: 2.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.35% $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 1.20% $1,500,001 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% Over $5 million+: Negotiable

Commissions

Sales commissions on certain assets (including variable annuities, non-publicly traded securities, private placements) range from 0.75% - 10% if recommended; advisory fees are waived on assets purchased with commissions.

Project-based

Principal: $1,000/hour; Senior Advisor: $550/hour; Advisor: $275/hour; Administrative Staff: $125/hour

Subscriptions

$5,000 retainer required for financial planning services; unused portion refunded, overages billed monthly

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office

100 Smith Ranch Road, Suite 110

San Rafael CA 94903

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Alabama · California · Florida · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Also doing business as

Lent, Raymond Lawrence · Placer Partners Xvi Xvii · Portsmouth Financial Services, Inc. · Portsmouth Smartlife Financial Group, LLC · Raymond Lawrence Lent Dba The Putney Financial Group · The Putney Financial Group LLC · The Putney Financial Group, Registered Investment Advisors

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Terry A

Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Terry Allen is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with The Putney Financial Group since 2013 and also serves as a director and officer of Completax Planning, Inc., a firm specializing in tax, accounting, and estate planning. The Putney Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across various instruments and manages portfolios typically on a discretionary basis with regular performance reviews and reporting.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Raymond L

Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Raymond Lent is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 50 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Portsmouth Financial Services Inc., a FINRA member broker-dealer, where he serves as Chairman of the Board and Registered Representative. Outside of finance, he is involved in the resale of rare coins and lithographic prints through a private venture. The Putney Financial Group LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across various instruments and generally manages portfolios on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and reporting.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Andrew T

Series 66

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Andrew Taylor is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arete Wealth Management and Portsmouth Financial. The Putney Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis, with an emphasis on asset allocation across various securities.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Kelly L

Series 63, Series 66

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Kelly Lawson is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Putney Financial Group, Lawson has worked with Arete Wealth Management and Portsmouth Financial Services. Outside of advising, Lawson serves as Treasurer for San Geronimo Community Church, a nonprofit organization. The Putney Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm uses a multifaceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across various securities, managing portfolios generally on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and reporting.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Stephen S

Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Stephen Stanford is an investment advisor representative at The Putney Financial Group LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Portsmouth Financial Services Inc for 11 years and Arete Wealth Management for 3 years. Stanford holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. The Putney Financial Group LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm manages approximately $205 million in assets using a multi-faceted investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation across various instruments and delivers ongoing portfolio oversight with regular client reporting.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Echo C

Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

The Putney Financial Group LLC

Echo Chien is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Putney Financial Group in 2024, Chien worked at Arete Wealth Management, Portsmouth Smartlife Financial Group, and Portsmouth Financial. Chien serves as Chief Compliance Officer for The Putney Financial Group's affiliated registered investment advisory firm. The Putney Financial Group LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, structured products, private placements, and options strategies.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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