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Kenneth Smith

30 Years of Experience
Broker

Kenneth Smith is a registered investment advisor at Alden Investment Group, based in West Chester, PA, with 30 years of industry experience. Kenneth 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 978 clients with $320M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
43 advisors
Number of Clients
978 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$326K average
Assets Under Management
$319.2M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Alden Investment Advisors' fees for asset management services are negotiable, up to a maximum of 2.00% annually. Fees are charged quarterly in arrears based on the portfolio value on the last business day of the quarter. The firm aggregates all managed accounts to determine the quarterly fee. Each Investment Advisory Representative determines their own fees, so clients may find lower fees with other representatives. A 0.05% annual reporting fee is billed monthly for clients using the Alden COVE platform.

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Location

West Chester, PA

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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

Kenneth is the Chief Compliance Officer of Compass Financial Advisors, LLC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Alden Investment Group
July 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Alden Capital
April 2018 - Present · 8 yrs
J. Alden Associates, INC.Broker
March 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo
Compass Financial Advisors, LLC
November 2003 - Present · 22 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Equalize Capital LLC
March 2019 - December 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Cohen & Company Financial Management, LLC
March 2017 - January 2023 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Dekania Capital Management, LLC
March 2017 - March 2021 · 4 yrs
Bluestone Capital Management, LLC
January 2014 - October 2020 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Mcg Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - October 2020 · 8 yrs
Commonwealth Advisors, INC.Broker
October 2011 - March 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos
Cohen & Company Securities, LLCBroker
October 2011 - September 2012 · 11 mos
Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLCBroker
June 2010 - March 2011 · 9 mos
Taberna Securities, LLCBroker
February 2006 - June 2007 · 1 yr 4 mos
Cbt Investment Management, LLC
August 2005 - February 2006 · 6 mos
Cbt Investment Management, INC.
October 2002 - December 2005 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Cohen & Company Securities, LLCBroker
October 2000 - March 2011 · 10 yrs 5 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities INC.Broker
October 1998 - February 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
November 1994 - October 1998 · 3 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations9 states
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