Earnest Smith
Earnest Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Truist Advisory Services, INC., based in Nashville, TN, with 26 years of industry experience. Earnest operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 124,359 clients with $68B in assets under management.
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Truist Advisory Services (TAS) offers investment consulting services where fees are negotiable and can be a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of the client's assets. The fee is billed quarterly in arrears.
The AMC Advantage program charges an asset-based fee that includes client-related services, custodial, execution, and reporting services. This fee does not include portfolio management fees charged separately by the investment managers selected by the client. The Program Fees are negotiable and may differ from Client to Client. The Program Fee is billed quarterly in advance.
Location
3322 W End Ave, Ste 620, Nashville, TN, 37203
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June 2009Other Business Activities
Earnest is an author listing a book for sale, participates in outside speaking engagements, manages family beach condos, and is co-president of a private directors association. These activities require minimal time, except for the directors association, which takes a few hours per week.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Truist Advisory Services, INC.
Truist Investment Services, INC.
Truist Investment Services, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.
Allstate Financial Services, LLCBroker
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations40 states
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