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CFP
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CFP

George Benoit

26 Years of Experience
Columbia, SC
Broker

George Benoit is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, INC., based in Columbia, SC, with 26 years of industry experience. George operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 6,706 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
416 advisors
Number of Clients
6,706 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$313K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K1.30%
$100K - $250K1.20%
$250K - $500K1.05%
$500K - $1.0M0.90%
$1M+0.85%

These fees apply to First Citizens Wealth Management and First Citizens Investor Services Wealth Strategies Portfolio Management. Third-Party Manager fees can be up to 0.55% in addition to the program fee. Tax Aware Services are offered with Portfolio Manager Program and First Citizens Wealth Management Services at an additional fee of 0.53% of the assets in the account. First Citizens Guided Investing has a fee of 0.30%.

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Location

1212 Main St, Columbia, SC, 29201

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.Broker
March 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.
March 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Bb&t Securities, LLCBroker
January 2018 - March 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Bb&t Securities, LLC
January 2018 - March 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.
February 2009 - January 2018 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.Broker
January 2009 - January 2018 · 9 yrs
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.
May 2008 - December 2008 · 7 mos
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.Broker
May 2008 - December 2008 · 7 mos
Southwest Securities, INC.Broker
June 2007 - April 2008 · 10 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
March 2005 - August 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
March 2005 - August 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos
Banc One Securities CorporationBroker
February 2003 - March 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Banc One Securities Corporation
February 2003 - March 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Wachovia Securities, INC.
October 1999 - October 2002 · 3 yrs
Wachovia Securities, INC.Broker
October 1999 - October 2002 · 3 yrs
First Union Capital Markets CORP.Broker
April 1998 - October 1999 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations4 states
FLGANCSC
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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