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Samuel Badgley

18 Years of Experience
Raleigh, NC

Samuel Badgley is a registered investment advisor at Assetmark, INC., based in Raleigh, NC, with 18 years of industry experience. Samuel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 456,452 clients with $92B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
219 advisors
Number of Clients
456,452 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$201K average
Assets Under Management
$91.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Minimum Annual Fee:$100

AssetMark charges fees that depend on the specific investment solution and strategy chosen:

  • Guided Portfolios and Mutual Fund Strategies — fees vary based on the specific strategy and underlying funds used, with platform fees and internal management fees varying across portfolios. For instance, GPS Select and GPS Select Access have a gross platform fee of 0.95% with a 0.30% credit, resulting in a net platform fee of 0.65%.
  • Individually Managed Accounts and Savos Solutions — fees depend on the chosen portfolio, account size, and specific asset allocation, with various strategies having specific investment minimums ranging from $25,000 to $500,000.
  • Tax Management Services — available for certain accounts at an additional fee of 0.10% annually with a $100 minimum per account, though waived for certain personal portfolio solutions and direct indexing models.
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Location

Raleigh, NC

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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

Samuel is a registered IAR/Solicitor at Efficient Advisors, an investment advisory firm, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also works as an associate at Badgley & Christ, an accounting firm, spending about 10% of his time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Assetmark, INC.
July 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Sam Badgley INC.
January 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Efficient Advisors
January 2025 - June 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos
Sam Badgley INC.
January 2010 - December 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Triad Advisors, INC.
August 2008 - December 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos
State Registrations4 states
NCOHTXWV
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