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Griffin Smith

22 Years of Experience
Bellevue, WA
BrokerSells Insurance

Griffin Smith is a registered investment advisor at Scs, based in Bellevue, WA, with 22 years of industry experience. Griffin operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 2,167 clients with $1.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
30 advisors
Number of Clients
2,167 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$756K average
Assets Under Management
$1.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

SCS manages investments through its own program and LPL's program. Fees for the LPL program are negotiable, up to 2.60% annually. This fee includes LPL's program fee, a strategist fee (if applicable), and SCS's advisor fee (up to 2.00%). Fees are paid quarterly in advance. SCS advisory representatives are compensated through salary and structured bonus and are incented to bring assts to the firm and to establish new client relationships. They do not make more or less because they recommend a particular investment management program.

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Location

10900 NE 8th Street, 15th Floor - Suite 1550, Bellevue, WA, 98004

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Griffin is involved in several investment-related activities, including operating under DBAs such as Sound Consulting Services, NORTHWESTSCS, and SCS. He also provides investment advisory services through Bensler, LLC, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Scs
December 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
February 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
December 2014 - March 2021 · 6 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations26 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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