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Robert Defreze

43 Years of Experience
Rochester, NY
2 DisclosuresBroker

Robert Defreze is a registered investment advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Rochester, NY, with 43 years of industry experience. Robert operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 9,250 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
118 advisors
Number of Clients
9,250 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$267K average
Assets Under Management
$2.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K

Kingswood Wealth Advisors typically charges a percentage of the assets in your account, up to 2.5% annually. The exact fee is negotiable and may vary depending on your financial advisor. Fees are usually assessed quarterly based on the prior quarter-end value. KWA also offers a wrap fee program that bundles advisory fees, commissions, and custodian fees into one charge. KWA may also assess a platform fee up to 0.30% to cover the cost of maintaining its platform and to offset certain administrative costs and services. Accounts below KWA’s minimum account level of $100,000, will be assessed a $20.00 quarterly fee.

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Location

728 Weiland Rd, Rochester, NY, 14626

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
September 2004
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2002
Settled
Other Business Activities

Robert is the owner of DeFreze Financial Services, involved in operations, administration, management, and client services. This activity is nearly full-time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC
August 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC
August 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Kingswood Capital Partners, LLCBroker
August 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
May 2021 - August 2021 · 3 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
March 2003 - August 2021 · 18 yrs 5 mos
Vfinance Investments, INCBroker
November 2002 - March 2003 · 4 mos
Pittsford Capital Markets, INCBroker
July 1994 - December 2002 · 8 yrs 5 mos
Alpha Capital CorporationBroker
March 1994 - July 1994 · 4 mos
Essex Capital Markets, INC.Broker
September 1986 - April 1994 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
August 1982 - March 1987 · 4 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations18 states
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