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Charmaine Kaes

39 Years of Experience
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Charmaine Kaes is a registered investment advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, based in Williamsville, NY, with 39 years of industry experience. Charmaine operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 687 clients with $200M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
70 advisors
Number of Clients
687 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$287K average
Assets Under Management
$196.8M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Blackridge Asset Management's advisors are compensated for their services by charging an advisory fee, or a combination of an advisory fee and a promotion fee, based on a percentage of the value of the assets they manage in your account, subject to a stated maximum. The actual fee is disclosed before you sign the management agreement. The advisory fee is shared between the advisor and Blackridge Asset Management. Fees are deducted from the account in advance, on a quarterly basis, based on an average daily balance from the previous quarter.

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Location

305 Spindrift Driive, Williamsville, NY, 14221

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2003
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charmaine is the president and owner of Compensation Services, Inc., a pension administration company, dedicating a few hours per week. She also works as a sales representative for National Integrity selling fixed annuities and for National Life of Vermont selling life insurance, dedicating minimal time to each, and as an advisor for Blackridge Asset Management, dedicating a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Blackridge Asset Management, LLC
March 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo
Peak Brokerage Services, LLCBroker
January 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
July 2011 - January 2019 · 7 yrs 6 mos
Ensemble Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 2011 - June 2011 · 4 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
October 2004 - February 2011 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
November 1999 - October 2003 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
January 1999 - October 2004 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
December 1987 - January 1999 · 11 yrs 1 mo
MML Investors Services, INC.Broker
January 1987 - December 1987 · 11 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLNY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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