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Brenton Smith

22 Years of Experience
Austin, TX
Broker

Brenton Smith is a registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Austin, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. Brenton operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1421 advisors
Number of Clients
97,702 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$616K average
Assets Under Management
$60.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K

Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.

Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.

There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.

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Location

5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX, 78735

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Brenton works as an analyst at NFP and Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, handling trading for client accounts. These are full-time activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs
Kestra Investment Services, LLC
May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs
Previous Registrations
Umergence LLCBroker
April 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Bb&t Securities, LLC
June 2018 - April 2019 · 10 mos
Bb&t Securities, LLCBroker
June 2018 - April 2019 · 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2014 - March 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2014 - March 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2008 - July 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities INC.Broker
March 2006 - October 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Bnp Paribas Securities CORP.Broker
January 2002 - April 2004 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Credit Suisse First Boston CorporationBroker
March 1996 - October 2001 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Nationsbanc Capital Markets, INC.Broker
May 1993 - May 1994 · 1 yr
Nationsbanc Securities, INC.Broker
June 1992 - May 1993 · 11 mos
State Registrations1 state
NC
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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