Erica Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, based in Mount Pleasant, SC, with 12 years of industry experience. Erica 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 18,377 clients with $40B in assets under management.
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Beacon Pointe charges a percentage of your portfolio's value each year for investment advice. This fee is negotiable and can range from 0.50% to 1.50% annually, but there is a minimum quarterly fee of $1,250.
Beacon Pointe also uses third-party managers, and their fees are separate from Beacon Pointe's fees. Some clients may pay a percentage of profits from certain investments instead of a management fee. Clients in the American Funds F-2 Direct Program pay between 0.25% and 1.0% of the value of assets invested in the program. Clients in the sub-advisory program through SEI pay a 0.08% fee in addition to the advisory fee paid to Beacon Pointe.
Location
1311 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Suite 101, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
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Erica owns Smitten Handcrafted Designs, LLC, a jewelry business, since January 2022. She spends a few hours per week on jewelry making.
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Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC
Previous Registrations
Charleston Investment Advisors, LLC
Bam Advisor Services, LLC
The Wealth Management Alliance LLC
State Registrations1 state
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