Ben Putman
Ben Putman is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Irvine, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. Ben operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 70,834 clients with $95B in assets under management.
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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) charges a percentage of your portfolio each year for investment management. The exact fee is negotiable and depends on the complexity of the services, but it will not exceed 2% per year of the value of your portfolio. WEAS may waive or discount fees for employees or relatives of employees of Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC. WEAS may also engage separate management firms to assist in managing your assets. These firms charge a fee for their services, which are in addition to WEAS’ advisory fees.
Location
9911 Irvine Center Dr, Suite 100, Irvine, CA, 92618
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August 2021Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Benjamin is the 100% owner/IAR of Spectrum Capital Investment Group, Inc., a registered investment advisor, spending about 10-20% of his time there. He also owns Putman Group, an accountancy firm, taking about half of Benjamin's time, and Spectrum Realty Partners, which owns an office building, requiring minimal time. Benjamin is also a CA insurance agent offering fixed insurance products.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC
Previous Registrations
Empirical Wealth Management
Independent Financial Group, LLC
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC
Pacific Park Financial, INC.
Sentra Securities CORP
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
H.D. Vest Investment Securities, INC.Broker
State Registrations2 states
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