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Les Nesmith

23 Years of Experience
Scottsdale, AZ

Les Nesmith is a registered investment advisor at CPA Advisory Services, P.C., based in Scottsdale, AZ, with 23 years of industry experience. Les operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 4 more. Their firm serves 134 clients with $76M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2 advisors
Number of Clients
134 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$564K average
Assets Under Management
$75.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

CPA Advisory Services offers Comprehensive Portfolio Management, where the annual fee will not exceed 2.50%, with most clients billed between 1.00% and 2.00%. Fees are billed quarterly. Accounts may be held at Charles Schwab, Interactive Brokers, or Folio Investments. Folio model strategies incur an additional 0.30% per year fee.

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Location

7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., #255, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258

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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

Les is a CPA and provides accounting services to clients, a role he has held since 1983. This activity takes about 10% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
CPA Advisory Services, P.C.
June 2002 - Present · 23 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
CPA Advisory Services, INC.
June 2002 - December 2013 · 11 yrs 6 mos
CPA Advisory Services, INC.
June 2002 - December 2009 · 7 yrs 6 mos
CPA Advisory Services, INC.
June 2002 - December 2007 · 5 yrs 6 mos
CPA Advisory Services, INC.
June 2002 - December 2005 · 3 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations3 states
AZCAIL
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Exams
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